Ecc 3:16, Isa 5:7 | ESV | STEP | Moreover , I saw under the sun that in the place of justice , even there was wickedness , and in the place of righteousness , even there was wickedness .

Ecclesiastes 3:16

From Dust to Dust

16 Moreover, ^aI saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even ^bthere was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.

Isaiah 5:7

7 ^cFor the vineyard of the Lord of hosts
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah
are his pleasant planting;
and he looked for justice,
but behold, bloodshed; ^{▼▼The Hebrew words for justice and bloodshed sound alike}
for righteousness,
but behold, an outcry! ^{▼▼The Hebrew words for righteous and outcry sound alike}