Genesis 6:5 “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth,…”

Genesis 6:5

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the Lord sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,

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.

Young's 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;

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.

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Cross references

“God”

Romans 1:28–31 Psalm 53:2 Psalm 14:1–4 Romans 3:9–19 Genesis 13:13 Genesis 18:20

Romans 1:28–31 · BSB

Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Psalm 53:2 · BSB

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Psalm 14:1–4 · BSB

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Romans 3:9–19 · BSB

What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

Genesis 13:13 · BSB

But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 18:20 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

“every imagination”

Matthew 15:19 Mark 7:21–23 Jeremiah 17:9 Ephesians 2:1–3 Ecclesiastes 9:3 Genesis 8:21

Matthew 15:19 · BSB

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Mark 7:21–23 · BSB

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Jeremiah 17:9 · BSB

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Ephesians 2:1–3 · BSB

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Ecclesiastes 9:3 · BSB

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Genesis 8:21 · BSB

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all l…

“thoughts”

Jeremiah 4:14

Jeremiah 4:14 · BSB

Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

6And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Read Genesis 6