“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.”
Qohelet's assurance that God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, each in their appointed time, reasserts divine justice even in the face of apparent earthly injustice. The phrase "each in their appointed time" echoes the theme of proper times established at the chapter's beginning, suggesting that God's judgment operates according to divine chronology rather than human expectation or urgency. This verse offers consolation to those who suffer injustice, yet it also defers justice to an uncertain future, leaving unresolved the problem of present suffering under unjust systems.
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