Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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.
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.
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 giants, were in the each in these days, and also, after that, when the sons of God began to go in unto the daughters of men, and sons were born to them, the same, were the heroes that were from age-past times the men of renown. 5 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; 6 and it grieved Yahweh, that he had made man in the earth, - and he took sorrow unto his heart.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 8:21
And Yahweh smelled a satisfying odour, so Yahweh said to himself. I will not, again, curse any more the ground for man's sake, although the device of the heart of man, be wicked from his youth, - neither will I again, any more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Matthew 15:19
For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs, - murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings:
Proverbs 6:18
A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;
Jeremiah 17:9
Deceitful is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward, - Who can know it?
Romans 1:28-31
And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,
Genesis 13:13
Now, the men of Sodom were base and sinful, - against Yahweh, exceedingly.
Genesis 18:20-21
So Yahweh said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah, because it hath become great, - And their sin, because it hath become exceeding grievous,
Deuteronomy 29:19
and so it come to pass while he is hearing the words of this oath, that he will bless himself in his heart - saying, Prosperity, shall I have, although in the stubbornness of my heart, I go on, - so that the drunkenness addeth to the thirst:
Job 15:16
How much less when one is detested and corrupt, a man who drinketh in - like water - perversity.
Psalm 14:1-4
The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 53:2
God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only, see, this, have I found, That God made man upright, but, they, have sought out many devices.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead.
Jeremiah 4:14
Wash from wickedness thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, - How long, shall lodge within thee thy wicked devices?
Ezekiel 8:9
Then said he unto me, - Go in, and see the wicked abominations. which they are committing here.
Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen Son of man what the elders of the house of Israel, are doing in the dark, every man in his image-chambers? for they are saying - Yahweh doth not see us! Yahweh hath forsaken the land!
Mark 7:21-23
For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth, - fornications, thefts,
Romans 3:9-19
What then? do we screen ourselves? Not at all! For we have before accused both Jews and Greeks of being, all under sin;
Ephesians 2:1-3
Unto you also - being dead by your offences and sins,
Titus 3:3
For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.