For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not. Treasury of Scripture there 1 Kings 8:46 If they sin against you, (for there is no man that sins not,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy... 2 Chronicles 6:36 If they sin against you, (for there is no man which sins not,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies... 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... Psalm 130:3 If you, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Psalm 143:2 And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified. Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 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 John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us... doeth Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities...
Context Limits of Human Wisdom
15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness. 16Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ? 17Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time? 18It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. 19Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not. 21Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you: 22For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others. 23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: 28Which yet my soul seeks, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. 29See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.
Darby Bible Translation
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
King James Bible
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Young's Literal Translation
Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
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