Bible verse
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 · BSB
The verses around it, from Ecclesiastes 7.
16 Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
18 It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
21 Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
23 All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
24 What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
KJV
For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
ASV
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
ERV
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
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