Ecclesiastes 7:20-23 in English

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

²² for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin.

²¹ Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.

²² For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.

²³ All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

²² For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

²² For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

²¹ For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin

²² Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest you hear your servant cursing you.

²³ For many times he shall trespass against you, and repeatedly shall he afflict your heart; for thus also have you cursed others.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

²² for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ There is no one in this world who always does what is right and who never sins.

²¹ Do not pay attention IDM to everything that people say, because if you do that, you might hear your servant cursing you.

²² You know that you have also cursed other people.

²³ I said to myself that I would use my wisdom to study all the things that I have written about, but I was not able to do it successfully.

²⁰ Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

²¹ For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin

²² Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest you hear your servant cursing you.

²³ For many times he shall trespass against you, and repeatedly shall he afflict your heart; for thus also have you cursed others.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

²¹ Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

²² Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you.

²³ All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

²¹ Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

²² For also thine own heart knoweth that oftentimes thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.

²¹ For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

²² But do not apply thy heart to all words that are spoken: lest perhaps thou hear thy servant reviling thee.

²³ For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others.

²⁰ There's not one good person in all the world who always does what is right and never sins.

²¹ Don't take to heart everything that people say, otherwise you may hear your servant talking badly about you,

²² for you know how many times you yourself have talked badly about others!

²³ I have examined all this using the principles of wisdom. I told myself, “I will think wisely.” But wisdom eluded me.

²⁰ It is good that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdrawe not thine hand from that: for he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.

²¹ Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

²² Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

²³ Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.

²⁰ For there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

²² for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

²² for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For no man is so righteous upon earth, that he should do always good, and never sin.—

²¹ Also take no heed unto all the words that are spoken: lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.

²² For oftentimes also doth thy own heart know that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.—

²³ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a righteous man in the earth, Who will do good, and not sin.

²¹ Also take no heed To all the words which ungodly men shall speak; Lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.

²² For many times he shall trespass against thee, And repeatedly shall he afflict thy heart; For thus also hast thou cursed others.

²³ All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ Truly there is not a righteous man upon the earth who doeth good and sinneth not.

²¹ Give no heed to all the words which are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee!

²² For many times thine own heart knoweth also that even thou thyself hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I tried by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ There is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

²¹ Do not listen to every word that is spoken, because you might hear your servant curse you.

²² Similarly, you know yourself that in your own heart you have often cursed others.

²³ All this have I proven by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was more than I could be.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

²² For often also thy own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

²³ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.

²¹ Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

²² for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

²³ All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

²⁰ Forsooth no just or rightwise man there is in the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

²¹ But also give thou not thine heart to all words, that be said; lest peradventure thou hear thy servant cursing thee;

²² for thy conscience knoweth, that also thou hast cursed oft other men.

²³ I assayed all things in wisdom; I said, I shall be made wise, and it went away further from me,

²⁰ Forsooth no just man there is in the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. (But there is no righteous person in the earth who only, or who always, doeth good, and never sinneth.)

²¹ But also give thou not thine heart to all (the) words, that be said; lest peradventure thou hear thy servant cursing thee;

²² for thy conscience knoweth, that also thou hast cursed oft other men. (for thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often cursed other people.)

²³ I assayed all things in wisdom; I said, I shall be made wise, and it went away further from me (or but it went farther away from me),

²⁰ Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

²¹ Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

²² For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

²³ All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me.