Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I have found only this, that
King James Version
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Holman Bible
Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright,
International Standard Version
I have discovered only this: God made human beings for righteousness, but they seek many alternatives."
A Conservative Version
Behold, this only I have found: That God made man upright, but they have sought out many contrivances.
American Standard Version
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Amplified
Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].”
Bible in Basic English
This only have I seen, that God made men upright, but they have been searching out all sorts of inventions.
Darby Translation
Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
Julia Smith Translation
Only see, this I found, that God made man upright; and they sought out many purposes.
King James 2000
Lo, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! This alone I found: God made mankind upright, but they have devised many schemes."
Modern King James verseion
Lo, this only I have found, that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.
NET Bible
This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.
The Emphasized Bible
Only, see, this, have I found, That God made man upright, but, they, have sought out many devices.
Webster
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
World English Bible
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes."
Youngs Literal Translation
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
Themes
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Created » In uprightness
Man » Has sought out many inventions
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absolute Wisdom Is Unattainable
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Cross References
Genesis 3:6-7
Genesis 1:26-27
Then God said, “Let
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him
Genesis 6:5-6
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that
Genesis 6:11-12
Now the earth was
Genesis 11:4-6
They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top
Psalm 99:8
You were a
And yet an
Psalm 106:29
And the plague broke out among them.
Psalm 106:39
And
Jeremiah 2:12-13
And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 4:22
They know Me not;
They are stupid children
And have no understanding.
They are shrewd to
But to do good they do not know.”
Ezekiel 22:6-13
“Behold, the
Mark 7:8-9
Acts 7:40-43
Romans 1:21-32
For even though they knew God, they did not
Romans 3:9-19
What then?
Ephesians 2:2-3
in which you
Titus 3:3