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Berean Standard Bible

“Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.”

Ecclesiastes 7:20

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Ecclesiastes 7 gives sober reflections on wisdom, sorrow and human limitation. The Teacher looks honestly at the moral condition of people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

World English Bible (WEB)

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ciertamente no hay hombre justo en la tierra, que haga bien y nunca peque.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y no hay en toda la tierra un ser humano que sea siempre bueno y no peque jamás.

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