Ecclesiastes 3:17

the righteous. a righteous one.

the wicked. a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha' App-44.

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¹⁷ 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.

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