See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Treasury of Scripture god Genesis 1:26,27 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea... Genesis 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; they Genesis 3:6,7 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise... Genesis 6:5,6,11,12 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth... Genesis 11:4-6 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name... Psalm 99:8 You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions. Psalm 106:29,39 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in on them... Jeremiah 2:12,13 Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, said the LORD... Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are silly children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil... Ezekiel 22:16-13 And you shall take your inheritance in yourself in the sight of the heathen, and you shall know that I am the LORD... Mark 7:8,9 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups... Acts 7:40-43 Saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt... Romans 1:21-32 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations... Romans 3:9-19 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin... Ephesians 2:2,3 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air... Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy...
Context Limits of Human Wisdom
15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness. 16Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ? 17Be not over much wicked, neither be you foolish: why should you die before your time? 18It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. 19Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not. 21Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you: 22For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others. 23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: 28Which yet my soul seeks, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. 29See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Parallel Verses 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.
King James Bible
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but 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.
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