King James Bible
KJVLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 7:29 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. | |
World English BibleWEB | Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. |
American Standard Version
ASVBehold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOnly 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?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTOnly see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
English Revised Version
ERVBehold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTSee, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices.
American King James Version
AKJVSee, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
King James Bible
KJVLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
American Standard Version
ASVBehold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOnly 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?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTOnly see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
English Revised Version
ERVBehold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTSee, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices.
American King James Version
AKJVSee, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.