Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 who does good. 2 Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God. 3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.


Cross References

Genesis 6:12

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

2 Chronicles 19:3

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

Psalm 33:13-14

Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

Genesis 11:5

Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.

Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren't clean according to the purification of the sanctuary."

Psalm 69:32

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

Psalm 82:5

They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

Psalm 102:19-20

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh. A Song. A Psalm by David.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

Proverbs 8:5

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 9:4

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:16

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

Isaiah 8:19

When they tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 27:11

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

Isaiah 55:6

Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,

Jeremiah 4:22

"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

Lamentations 3:50

Until Yahweh look down, and see 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 has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

Romans 3:11

There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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