Ecclesiastes 7:20 Cross References - Thomson

²⁰ Because there is not a righteous man on earth who will do good and not commit sin,

⁴⁶ Because they will sin against thee [for there is no man who will not sin;] when thou shalt punish them, and deliver them up before their enemies; and they who have captivated them shall carry them away captive to a land far off or near;

³⁶ When they shall sin against thee [for there is no man who may not sin] and thou shalt smite them, and deliver them up before the face of their enemies, and they who captivate them shall carry them away captives to an enemy's country, far off or near home;

¹⁴ For who being mortal can be irreprehensible? Or can the offspring of woman be righteous? ¹⁵ If in his holy ones he placeth not confidence; and the heaven is not pure in his sight; ¹⁶ how abominable and filthy must man be; who drinketh iniquity in, like water!

³ Shouldst thou, Lord, mark iniquities; Lord, who can subsist?

² and enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living can be justified.

⁹ Who can boast that he hath a clean heart? Or who can say with confidence that he is pure from sin?

⁶ We all like sheep had strayed; every man wandered in his way: and the Lord delivered him up for our sins:

⁶ and became all of us as unclean, and all our righteousness was like a polluted rag; and for our iniquities we have fallen like leaves; so that the wind will sweep us away.

²³ for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

² for in many instances we all offend. If any one offend not in discourse he is a perfect man, and able to bridle in the whole body.

⁸ If we say that we have not sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹ If we confess our sins, He is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a false speaker, and his word is not in us.