Ecclesiastes 7:28

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:28

BSB
While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
AKJV
Which 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.
CPDV
which my soul still seeks and has not found. One man among a thousand, I have found; a woman among them all, I have not found.
ERV
which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
NHEB
which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
SMT
Which yet my soul sought, and found not; one man from a thousand I found; and a woman in all these I found not.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 7:28

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 7:28
Summary
Few righteous people can be found
Event
Finding one virtuous man in thousand
Estimated Time Period
c. 3rd century BC
Category
Wisdom