Ecclesiastes 7:20

18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who ^afears God will escape them all.

19 ^aWisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.

20 ^aFor there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.

21 Also do not take to heart everything people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.

22 For many times, also, your own heart has known
That even you have cursed others.

23 All this I have¹ proved by wisdom.
^aI said, “I will be wise”;
But it was far from me.

Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:20

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

Amplified® Bible
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth who does good and never sins.

Contemporary English Version
No one in this world always does right.

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

Good News Bible
There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.

King James Version
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

New American Standard Bible
Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who {continually} does good and who never sins.

New International Version
There is not a righteous man on earth
who does what is right and never sins.

New King James Version
For there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Indeed, a righteous man does not exist on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

Revised Standard Version
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Young's Literal Translation
Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

New English Translation
For¹ there is not one truly² righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.