20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.


In Context

17 Be not overmuch 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 that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.

19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.

20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

21 Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

22 For also thine own heart knoweth that oftentimes thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:20There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:20For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not.