Genesis 6:5

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;

Young's Literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

4The fallen ones were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when sons of God come in unto daughters of men, and they have borne to them — they [are] the heroes, who, from of old, [are] the men of name.

6and Jehovah repenteth that He hath made man in the earth, and He grieveth Himself — unto His heart.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13and the men of Sodom [are] evil, and sinners before Jehovah exceedingly.

Deuteronomy 29:19'And it hath been, in his hearing the words of this oath, and he hath blessed himself in his heart, saying, I have peace, though in the stubbornness of my heart I go on, in order to end the fulness with the thirst.

Job 22:15The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?

Psalms 53:2God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

Ecclesiastes 7:29See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices.

Jeremiah 4:14Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 6:5-6

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 5 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. We have here a further account of the corruption of the old world. When the sons of God had matched with the daughters of men, though it was very… Read the whole commentary →

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