Parallel Verses
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.
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 strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
20 Indeed,
Cross References
1 Kings 8:46
They may sin against you, for everyone sins. You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy far or near who takes them to another country as captives.
2 Chronicles 6:36
They may sin against you. There is no man who is without sin. You may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy who takes them to another country as captives, whether it is far or near.
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say: I have made my heart clean. I am pure from my sin?
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God
Psalm 143:2
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he could be pure? Or he who is born of woman, that he could be righteous?
Psalm 130:3
If You, Jehovah, should record our sins, O Jehovah, who could stand?
Isaiah 53:6
We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him.
Isaiah 64:6
All of us have become unclean, and all our righteous acts are like permanently stained rags. All of us wither like leaves, and our sins carry us away like the wind.
James 3:2
We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.