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Ecclesiastes 7:20
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Ecclesiastes 7:20
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Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20 in Other Translations
KJV
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For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
ESV
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Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
NLT
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Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
MSG
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There's not one totally good person on earth, Not one who is truly pure and sinless.
CSB
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There is certainly no righteous man on the earth who does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 In-Context
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It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.
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Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.
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Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
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Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you—
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for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
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Psalms 14:3
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1 Kings 8:46
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2 Chronicles 6:36
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Job 4:17
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Proverbs 20:9
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Romans 3:12
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Romans 3:23
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