Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good, and sinneth not.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
In Context
19Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.
21Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken, lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee:
Cross References
Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from [my] sinne?
Isaiah 64:6We are all as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnesse are as tilthy ragges: we fal euerychone as the leafe, for our sinnes cary vs away lyke the winde.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.… Read the whole commentary →