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Ecclesiastes 7:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Ecclesiastes 7:20

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18 It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

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.

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Romans 3:10

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"As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one."

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Psalms 32:2

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"Blessed is the man to whom the LORD doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit."

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Psalms 25:8

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"Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way."

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Proverbs 12:3

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"A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."

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Job 8:20

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"“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers."

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Romans 3:23

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"for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;"

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From This Chapter

Ecclesiastes 7:1

"A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth."

Ecclesiastes 7:2

"It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart."

Ecclesiastes 7:3

"Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good."

Ecclesiastes 7:4

"The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."

Ecclesiastes 7:5

"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools."

Ecclesiastes 7:6

"For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity."

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