Ecclesiastes 7:18–20
18 It is good that you should take hold of fthis, and from gthat hwithhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them.
19 iWisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
20 Surely jthere is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 It is good to grasp the one
and not let go of the other.
Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.
19 Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful
than ten rulers in a city.
20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,
no one who does what is right and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.
19 One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
20 Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who fears God will escape them all.
19 Wisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.
20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other;
those who honor God will hold them both.
19 Wisdom makes a person stronger
than ten leaders in a city.
20 Surely there is not a good person on earth
who always does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city. 20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city. 20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 It’s good to hold on to the one and not let go of the other, because the one who fears God will be able to avoid both extremes.
19 Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city. 20 Certainly, there is no one so righteous on earth that he always does what is good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.
19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.
20 There is certainly no righteous man on the earth
who does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 It is good that you should take hold of the one, without letting go of the other; for the one who fears God shall succeed with both.
19 Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.
20 Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 It is good to take hold of the one and also must not let go of the other;
for whoever fears God will hold both of them secure.
19 Wisdom gives more strength to the wise
than ten rulers who are in the city.
20 Surely there is no one righteous on the earth
who continually does good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 It’s good to hold on to both of those things.
Don’t let go of either one.
A man who has respect for God will avoid
going too far in either direction.
19 Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful
than ten rulers in a city.
20 There isn’t anyone on earth
who does only what is right and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:18–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.
19 Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.