Ecclesiastes 7:15
These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

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Ecclesiastes 7:15
These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

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Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?

Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

Ecclesiastes 9:1
All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

Ecclesiastes 9:2
Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.

Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

Ecclesiastes 3:16
And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

Ecclesiastes 6:12
Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

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Job 21:7
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Jeremiah 12:1
You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

Job 12:6
There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

Psalms 73:14
For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

Ezekiel 18:25
But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?

Habakkuk 1:2
How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.

Matthew 20:12
Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.

Romans 9:14
What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.


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