Ecclesiastes 7:29
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English Standard Version
See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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

Young's Literal Translation
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
Lexicon
Lo
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
this only
bad  (bad)
separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
have I found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
that God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
but they have sought out
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
inventions
chishshabown  (khish-shaw-bone')
a contrivance, i.e. actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination) -- engine, invention.
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