Genesis 2:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ Then the Lord God said, “I see that it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a person like him to help him.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Now the Lord God said, It is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then the LORD God said, “It’s not good that the human is alone. I will make him a helper that is perfect for him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ The Lord God also said: "It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself."

Genesis 2:18 Cross References

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made. And God saw that everything was very good.

Genesis 2:20

The man gave names to all the tame animals, to all the birds in the air, and to all the wild animals of the forest. The man saw many, many animals and birds, but the man could not find a helper that was right for him.

Genesis 3:12

The man said, “The woman you made for me gave me fruit from that tree. So I ate it.”

Proverbs 18:22

If you find a wife, then you have found a good thing. She shows that the Lord is happy with you.

1 Corinthians 7:36

A man might think that he is not doing the right thing with his virgin {\cf2\super [44]} \{daughter\} if she is almost past the best age to marry. So he might think that marriage is necessary. He should do what he wants. He should let them marry. It is no sin.

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives in an understanding way. You should show respect to your wives. They are weaker than you. But God gives your wives the same blessing that he gives you—the grace (kindness) that gives true life. Do these things so that nothing will trouble your prayers.

Ruth 3:1

Then Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, said to her, “My daughter, maybe I should find {a husband and} a nice home for you. That would be good for you.