Genesis 6:11
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
In Context
10And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Cross References
Genesis 7:1And LORD said to Noah, Come, thou and all thy house into the ark, for I have seen thee righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against LORD.
Psalms 11:5LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.
Psalms 140:11An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Jeremiah 6:7As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Continually before me is sickness and wounds.
Ezekiel 28:16By the abundance of thy commerce they filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou have sinned. Therefore I have cast thee out of the mountain of God as profane, and I have destroyed thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of t
Matthew Henry on Genesis 6:9-11
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord . 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. We have here Noah distinguished from the rest of the world, and a peculiar mark of honour put upon him. 1. When God was displeased with the rest of the world, he favoured Noah: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, v. 8 . This vindicates God's justice in his displeasure against the world, and… Read the whole commentary →