Ecclesiastes 7:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

(7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sinne against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,
  • Rom 3:23 : 23 For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God,
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs. 9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes. 10 If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 (And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust? 15 Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Saintes: yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight. 16 How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
  • Ps 130:3 : 3 If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

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