Simple verse list for ECC 7:29

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) This is the only conclusion I came to: ⇔ God made humankind to do good, but instead they’ve come up with many other kinds of schemes.

OET-LV Only_only consider this I _have _found which/who the_ʼElohīm he _made DOM the_humankind upright and_they they _have _sought schemes many.

ULT ⇔ Only see this I have found: ⇔ That the God made humanity upright, ⇔ but they, they have sought out many schemes.”

UST ⇔ So, consider this: ⇔ After everything, I have learned only that when God created humanity, ⇔ God made them to live justly and equitably. ⇔ Despite this, humans have tried to discover innumerable ways ⇔ to understand life and attempt to control what happens to them.

BSB & MSB Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”

OEB Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

WEBBE & WMBB Behold, I have only found this: that God made mankind upright; but they search for many inventions.”

NET This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, ⇔ but they have sought many evil schemes.

LSV See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they have sought out many inventions.

FBV But I did find this one thing: God made people to do what's right, but they have followed their own ideas.[fn]

T4T But I did learn one thing: ⇔ When God created people, they were righteous, ⇔ but they have found many ways to do many evil things.

LEB Look! This alone I found: God made mankind upright, but they have devised many schemes.”

BBE This only have I seen, that God made men upright, but they have been searching out all sorts of inventions.

Moff Here is all I have been able to discover: God made the race of men upright, but many a cunning wile have they contrived.

JPS Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

ASV Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

DRA (ECC 7:30) 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?

YLT See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices.

Drby Only see this which I have found: that [fn]God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.

RV Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

SLT Only see, this I found, that God made man upright; and they sought out many purposes.

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

KJB-1769 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
(Lo, this only have I found, that God hath/has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.)

KJB-1611 Loe, this onely haue I found, that God hath made man vpright: but they haue sought out many inuentions.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Lo this onlye haue I founde, that God made man iust and right: but they sought many inuentions.
(Lo this only have I found, that God made man just and right: but they sought many inventions.)

Gnva Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:
(Behold, saith/says the Preacher, this have I found, seeking one by one to find the count:)

Cvdl Lo, this onely haue I founde, that God made man iust & right, but they seke dyuerse sotylties,
(Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek diverse/various subtleties,)

Wycl (ECC 7:30) I foond this oonli, that God made a man riytful; and he medlide hym silf with questiouns with out noumbre. Who is siche as a wijs man? and who knowith the expownyng of a word?
(I found this only, that God made a man rightful; and he mixed himself with questions with out number. Who is such as a wise man? and who knoweth/knows the expounding of a word?)

Luth Alleine schaue das, ich habe funden, daß GOtt den Menschen hat aufrichtig gemacht; aber sie suchen viel Künste.
(Alone/Only look this/that, I have funds, that God the people has sincerely made; but they/she/them search_for many arts/devices.)

ClVg (ECC 7:30) Solummodo hoc inveni, quod fecerit Deus hominem rectum, et ipse se infinitis miscuerit quæstionibus. Quis talis ut sapiens est? et quis cognovit solutionem verbi?][fn]
(Only this I_found, that he_did God man rightness/accuracy, and exactly_that/himself himself boundless may_have_mixed questionings. Who such as wise it_is? and who/any he_knew solution words?])

UHB לְ⁠בַד֙ רְאֵה־זֶ֣ה מָצָ֔אתִי אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָ⁠אָדָ֖ם יָשָׁ֑ר וְ⁠הֵ֥מָּה בִקְשׁ֖וּ חִשְּׁבֹנ֥וֹת רַבִּֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Πλὴν ἴδε τοῦτο εὗρον, ὃ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς σὺν τὸν ἄνθρωπον εὐθῆ· καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐζήτησαν λογισμοὺς πολλούς. ¶ Τίς οἶδε σοφοὺς, καὶ τίς οἶδε λύσιν ῥήματος;

BrTr But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices. ¶ Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying?