1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]   17 ’ā·mar·tî   17 אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי    17 Said   17 V‑Qal‑Perf‑1cs   17

589 [e] ’ă·nî אֲנִי֙ I Pro‑1cs

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1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820 [e] bə·lib·bî, בְּלִבִּ֔י in my heart Prep‑b | N‑msc | 1cs

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful">6662 [e] haṣ·ṣad·dîq הַצַּדִּיק֙ the righteous Art | Adj‑ms

853 [e] wə·’eṯ- וְאֶת־ and Conj‑w | DirObjM

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1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)">7563 [e] hā·rā·šā‘, הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע the wicked Art | Adj‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)">8199 [e] yiš·pōṭ יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט shall judge V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm; הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים God Art | N‑mp

1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] kî- כִּי־ for Conj

1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] ‘êṯ עֵ֣ת [there is] a time N‑cs

1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] lə·ḵāl לְכָל־ for every Prep‑l | N‑msc

1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight">2656 [e] ḥê·p̄eṣ, חֵ֔פֶץ purpose N‑ms

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] wə·‘al וְעַ֥ל for Conj‑w | Prep

1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] kāl- כָּל־ every N‑msc

1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product">4639 [e] ham·ma·‘ă·śeh הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה work Art | N‑ms

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1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)">8033 [e] šām. שָֽׁם׃ there Adv

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to myself , “ God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.”

New American Standard Bible
I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

King James Bible
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for [there is] a time there for every purpose and for every work. International Standard Version
I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work."

American Standard Version
I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Young's Literal Translation
I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time is to every matter and for every work there.'Ecclesiastes 3:17 • Ecclesiastes 3:17 NIV • Ecclesiastes 3:17 NLT • Ecclesiastes 3:17 ESV • Ecclesiastes 3:17 NASB • Ecclesiastes 3:17 KJV • Ecclesiastes 3:17 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 3:17 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 3:17 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 3:17 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 3:17 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 3:17 German Bible

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