Genesis 6:5

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Summary

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

God

Every imagination

General references

Jeremiah 17:9

Bible References

God

But the men of Sodom were wicked, and sinned exceedingly against the LORD.

And the LORD said, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is exceeding grievous.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God.

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,

What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,

Every imagination

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.

so that when he heareth the words of this curse, he bless himself in his heart saying, 'I shall have peace; I will therefore work after the lust of mine own heart, that the drunken may perish with the thirsty.'

How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water?

a heart that goeth about with wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to do mischief,

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

Among all things that come to pass under the Sun, this is a mystery, that it happeneth unto all alike. This is the cause also that the hearts of men are full of wickedness, and mad foolishness is in their hearts, as long as they live, until they die.

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?

And he said unto me, "Go thy way in, and look what wicked abominations they do there."

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness-bearing, blasphemy.

For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,

And you hath he quickened also, that were dead in trespass and sin:

For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

General references

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?