Berean Standard Bible
“Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.””
In chapter 7, the Teacher looks for wisdom in a world he sees as confusing and often unjust. He observes how rare true righteousness seems to be among humans.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, I have only found this: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.”
King James Version (KJV)
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
This only have I seen, that God made men upright, but they have been searching out all sorts of inventions.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
He aquí, solamente he hallado esto: que Dios hizo al hombre recto, mas ellos buscaron muchas cuentas.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y descubrí que si bien Dios hizo íntegros a los hombres, cada cual se apartó para ir por su camino cuesta abajo.
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