Ecclesiastes 3:17
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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English Standard Version
I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work.
New International Version
I thought in my heart, "God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed."
Catholic Public Domain Version
And I said in my heart: "God will judge the just and the impious, and then the time for each matter shall be.