Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

King James Version

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Holman Bible

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.

International Standard Version

The LORD looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.

American Standard Version

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Amplified


The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Bible in Basic English

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Darby Translation

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the sons of men, to see is there he understanding, seeking God.

King James 2000

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, out of the heavens, looked down over the sons of men, - to see whether there was one that showed wisdom, enquiring after God: -

Webster

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

World English Bible

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

References

Watsons

Images Psalm 14:2

Prayers for Psalm 14:2

Context Readings

A Portrait Of Sinners

1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that does good. 2 LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God. 3 They are all gone aside. They are together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

Cross References

Genesis 6:12

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.

Psalm 33:13-14

LORD looks from heaven. He beholds all the sons of men.

Genesis 11:5

And LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.

Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sets his heart to seek God, LORD, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Psalm 69:32

The meek have seen it, and are glad. Ye who seek after God, let your heart live.

Psalm 82:5

They know not, nor do they understand. They walk to and fro in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psalm 92:6

A brutish man knows not, nor does a fool understand this.

Psalm 102:19-20

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven LORD beheld the earth,

Psalm 107:43

He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of LORD.

Proverbs 2:9

Then thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path.

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 9:4

He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:16

He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Isaiah 8:19

And when they shall say to you, Seek for those who have familiar spirits and for the wizards, who chirp and who mutter, should not a people seek for their God? On behalf of the living [seek] to the dead?

Isaiah 27:11

When the boughs of it are withered, they shall be broken off. The women shall come, and set them on fire, for it is a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion upon them, and he who formed them

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory. Where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh that thou would rend the heavens, that thou would come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

Lamentations 3:50

till LORD looks down, and beholds from heaven.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

Matthew 13:15

For this people's heart became fat, and their ears hear heavily, and their eyes are shut, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I will heal them.

Romans 3:11

There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.

Hebrews 11:6

And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.

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