Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:28
American Standard Version
which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
Amplified® Bible
Which I am still seeking but have not found--one upright man among a thousand have I found, but an upright woman among all those [one thousand in my harem] have I not found.
Contemporary English Version
but so far I have not been able to. I do know there is one good man in a thousand, but never have I found a good woman.
Darby English Version
which my soul yet seeketh, and I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found, but a woman among all those have I not found.
Good News Bible
I have looked for other answers but have found none. I found one man in a thousand that I could respect, but not one woman.
King James Version
Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
New American Standard Bible
which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.
New International Version
while I was still searching
but not finding—
I found one upright man among a thousand,
but not one upright woman among them all.
New King James Version
Which my soul still seeks but I cannot find:
One man among a thousand I have found,
But a woman among all these I have not found.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
which I still seek but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.
Revised Standard Version
which my mind has sought repeatedly, but I have not found. One man among a thousand I found, but a woman among all these I have not found.
Young's Literal Translation
(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
