Ecclesiastes 7:20

There is not a righteous man on earth
Who does what is right and never sins.

How much sin is pleasant in the sight of God? How much more does God love he who sins less? Two men come before God, one who has committed a lie to his spouse, and the other who has not lied for a number of days; will not God smile on the latter?

Not one is greater than another. Not one can come before God upright. No, not one is righteous on earth.

It is not the acts of man that serve to please God. It is God alone who loves and gives grace. He defines the righteous and He defines the wicked. This verse in Ecclesiastes is a great qualifying verse for the many Psalms referring to the wicked and the righteous. The truth is that there is not one who is righteous, but that God has made atonement for him; that is that God has relieved his burden and placed it upon Himself.

Look not to the righteous. Look not to the wicked. Look to the God who saves.