Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.
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.
International Standard Version
For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin.
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.
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 giveth more courage unto the wise, than ten mighty men of the city. 20 For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. 21 Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Cross References
1 Kings 8:46
And finally, when they shall have sinned against thee - for there is no man that sinneth not - and thou art angry with them and hast delivered them to their enemies, that they be carried away prisoners unto the land of their enemies, whether far or near;
2 Chronicles 6:36
If they shall sin against thee - as there is no man, but that he shall sin - and thou be angry with them and deliver them to their enemies, and they lead them away captive unto a country far or nigh;
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, "My heart is clean, I am innocent from sin"?
Romans 3:23
There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?
Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?
Isaiah 53:6
And we went astray as sheep, and turned every man his way: and the LORD put on him the wickedness of us all.
Isaiah 64:6
We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, stained with the flux of a woman: we fall every and each one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.
James 3:2
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.