"For {there is} not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." — Ecclesiastes 7:20

Ecclesiastes 7:20 · KJV

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

— Ecclesiastes 7:20

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty {men} which are in the city.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: {take...: Heb. give not thine heart}

Ecclesiastes 7 — Context

{It is} good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty {men} which are in the city.

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

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: {take...: Heb. give not thine heart}

For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Cross References

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. {laid...: Heb. made the iniquity of us all to meet on him}

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

James 3:2

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same {is} a perfect man, {and} able also to bridle the whole body.

1 Kings 8:46

If they sin against thee, (for {there is} no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Job 15:14-16

What {is} man, that he should be clean? and {he which is} born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

2 Chronicles 6:36

If they sin against thee, (for {there is} no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before {their} enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near; {they carry them away captives: Heb. they that take them captives carry them away}