Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin.
New American Standard Bible
Indeed,
King James Version
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Holman Bible
who does good and never sins.
A Conservative Version
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth that does good, and sins not.
American Standard Version
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Amplified
Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins.
Bible in Basic English
There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.
Darby Translation
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
Julia Smith Translation
For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin.
King James 2000
For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and sins not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely there is no one righteous on the earth who [continually] does good and never sins.
Modern King James verseion
For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.
NET Bible
For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
New Heart English Bible
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.
The Emphasized Bible
For, as for men, there is none righteous in the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Webster
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
World English Bible
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
Themes
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Unrighteous
The law of God » Man cannot render perfect obedience to
Topics
Interlinear
'erets
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Is Valuable, But No One Is Completely Righteous
19 Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city. 20 For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin. 21 Don't listen to everything that is spoken you may hear your servant cursing you,
Cross References
1 Kings 8:46
"When they sin against you because there isn't a single human being who doesn't sin and you become angry with them and deliver them over to their enemy, who takes them away captive to the land that belongs to their enemy, whether near or far away,
2 Chronicles 6:36
"When they sin against you because there isn't a single human being who doesn't sin and you become angry with them and deliver them over to their enemy, who takes them away captive to a land that's near or far away,
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"
Romans 3:23
since all have sinned and continue to fall short of God's glory.
Psalm 143:2
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight.
Job 15:14-16
"What is mankind, that he can be blameless? Or does being born of a woman mean he'll be in the right?
Psalm 130:3
LORD, if you were to record iniquities, Lord, who could remain standing?
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, each of us, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 64:6
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a filthy rag; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind, our iniquities sweep us away.
James 3:2
For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves.