There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
What does Ecclesiastes 8:14 mean?
Faith alone can establish the heart in this mixed scene, where the righteous often suffer, and the wicked prosper.
Key themes
FaithSuffering and trialsWisdomVanity
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Keep this verse inside Ecclesiastes 8:14-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.