Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. New Living Translation Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins. English Standard Version Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Berean Standard Bible Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. King James Bible For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. New King James Version For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin. New American Standard Bible Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin. NASB 1995 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. NASB 1977 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. Legacy Standard Bible Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. Amplified Bible Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins. Christian Standard Bible There is certainly no one righteous on the earth who does good and never sins. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is certainly no righteous man on the earth who does good and never sins. American Standard Version Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Contemporary English Version No one in this world always does right. English Revised Version Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, there is no one so righteous on earth that he always does what is good and never sins. Good News Translation There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake. International Standard Version For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin. Majority Standard Bible Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause there is not a righteous man on earth that does good and does not sin. Young's Literal Translation Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not. Smith's Literal Translation For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible yet there is no one on earth so just as to do good and never sin. New Revised Standard Version Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor there is no just man upon the earth, that does good, and sins not. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For there is not a righteous man in Earth who will do what is good and will not sin OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Brenton Septuagint Translation For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Limits of Human Wisdom…19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city. 20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 21Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.… Cross References Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” 1 John 1:8-10 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us. Psalm 14:1-3 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Psalm 53:1-3 For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. / God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”? Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, James 3:2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. 1 Kings 8:46 When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, Job 15:14-16 What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water? Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. Psalm 130:3 If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Romans 7:18-19 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. / For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. Treasury of Scripture For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not. there 1 Kings 8:46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; 2 Chronicles 6:36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near; Job 15:14-16 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? … doeth Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Jump to Previous Continually Earth Free Good Indeed Right Righteous Righteousness Sin Sinneth Sins SurelyJump to Next Continually Earth Free Good Indeed Right Righteous Righteousness Sin Sinneth Sins SurelyEcclesiastes 7 1. remedies against vanity are, a good name2. mortification 7. patience 11. wisdom 23. The difficulty of wisdom Surely The word "surely" in this context serves as an emphatic assertion, underscoring the certainty and universality of the statement that follows. In Hebrew, the word used is "כִּי" (ki), which often introduces a statement of fact or a reason. This sets the tone for the verse, indicating that what is being said is an undeniable truth, a foundational principle that the reader must accept as a given. It reflects the wisdom literature's style, which often presents observations about life that are meant to be pondered deeply. there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle righteous צַדִּ֖יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous man אָדָ֔ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being on earth בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that does יַעֲשֶׂה־ (ya·‘ă·śeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make good טּ֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good and never וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sins. יֶחֱטָֽא׃ (ye·ḥĕ·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn Links Ecclesiastes 7:20 NIVEcclesiastes 7:20 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:20 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:20 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:20 KJV Ecclesiastes 7:20 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 7:20 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 7:20 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 7:20 French Bible Ecclesiastes 7:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man (Ecclesiast. 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