KJV King James Version
For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20
For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
WEB World English Bible
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.
ASV American Standard Version
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
Surrounding context — Ecclesiastes 7
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
18 [It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.
20 For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.
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Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?Job 15:14-16What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born of a woman, that he should be righteous?2 Chronicles 6:36If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before [their] enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.Psalm 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
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