Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:17
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.
Amplified® Bible
I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time [appointed] for every matter {and} purpose and for every work.
Darby English 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.
King James Version
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.
Revised Standard Version
I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, 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.'