Ecclesiastes 7:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes."

New Living Translation
But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.”

English Standard Version
See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.

Berean Study Bible
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”

New American Standard Bible
Behold, I have found only this, that God made people upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”

NASB 1995
"Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."

NASB 1977
“Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”

Amplified Bible
Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].”

Christian Standard Bible
Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright, but they pursued many schemes.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright, but they pursued many schemes."

Contemporary English Version
I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds.

Good News Translation
This is all that I have learned: God made us plain and simple, but we have made ourselves very complicated.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have found only this: God made people decent, but they looked for many ways [to avoid being decent]."

International Standard Version
I have discovered only this: God made human beings for righteousness, but they seek many alternatives."

NET Bible
This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

New King James Version
Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes.”

King James 2000 Bible
Lo, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.

New Heart English Bible
Look, this only have I found, that God made humankind upright, but they search for many schemes.

World English Bible
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes."

American King James Version
See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

American Standard Version
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

A Faithful Version
Lo, this only I have found, that God has made man to be upright, but they have sought out many devisings."

Darby Bible Translation
Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.

English Revised Version
Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(7:31) Onely loe, this haue I founde, that God hath made man righteous: but they haue sought many inuentions.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(7:27) Lo this onlye haue I founde, that God made man iust and right: but they sought many inuentions.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Lo, this onely haue I founde, that God made man iust & right, but they seke dyuerse sotylties,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they have sought out many inventions.

Young's Literal Translation
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.

Smith's Literal Translation
Only see, this I found, that God made man upright; and they sought out many purposes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Only this I have found, that God made man right, and he hath entangled himself with an infinity of questions. Who is as the wise man? and who hath known the resolution of the word?

Catholic Public Domain Version
This alone have I discovered: that God made man righteous, and yet he has adulterated himself with innumerable questions. Who is so great as the wise? And who has understood the meaning of the word?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
However, see this that I have found: "God has made men upright, and they have searched out many schemes"

Lamsa Bible
But behold, this thing I have found, that God has made men upright; but they have sought out many devices.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.
















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