Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Jehovah 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.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,
International Standard Version
The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.
A Conservative Version
And LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Amplified
The Lord saw that the wickedness (depravity) of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination or intent of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will see that great the evil of man in the earth, and every formation of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the days.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh saw that the evil of humankind [was] great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart [was] always only evil.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,
NET Bible
But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Yahweh 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah seeth that abundant is the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;
Themes
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Evil » The whole » Imagination
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Evil in heart
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Totally depraved
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
character of the unrenewed Heart » Full of evil imaginations
Holy spirit » Instances of » Antediluvians
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » The antediluvians
Sin » All the imaginations of the unrenewed heart are
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:5
Prayers for Genesis 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Decreed
4 The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown. 5 And Jehovah 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. 6 And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
Proverbs 6:18
A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
Romans 1:28-31
And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.
Genesis 18:20-21
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Deuteronomy 29:19
and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
Job 15:16
How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
Psalm 14:1-4
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
Psalm 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
Ezekiel 8:9
And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
Mark 7:21-23
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
Romans 3:9-19
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.