New International Version (NIV)
29This only have I found:
God created mankind upright,
but they have gone in search of many schemes.”
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Ecclesiastes 7:29 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
29Behold, I have found only this, that God made people upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
29Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
29Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
29Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
29Here’s the only other thing I found.
God created human beings as honest.
But they’ve made many evil plans.”