Genesis 6:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ And יהוה  saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination and intention of all human thinking was only evil continually.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵ The LORD saw that humanity had become thoroughly evil on the earth and that every idea their minds thought up was always completely evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Then God, seeing that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times,

Genesis 6:5 Cross References

Genesis 13:13

But the men of Seḏ

Genesis 8:21

And יהוה  smelled a soothing fragrance, and יהוה  said in His heart, “Never again shall I curse the ground because of man, although the inclination of man’s heart is evil from his youth, and never again smite all living creatures, as I have done,

Job 15:16

how much less one who is loathsome and corrupt, drinking unrighteousness like water!

Job 22:15

Do you observe the old way which wicked men have trod,

Psalm 53:2

Elohim looked down from the heavens on the children of men, To see if there is a wise one, seeking Elohim.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart devising wicked schemes, Feet quick to run to evil,

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Truly, this only I have found: that Elohim made man straight, but they have sought out many devices.”

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: there is one event to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are filled with evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and then – to the dead!

Jeremiah 17:9

“The heart is crooked above all, and desperately sick – who shall know it?

Jeremiah 4:14

O Yerushalayim, wash your heart from evil, and be saved. Till when would your wicked thoughts remain within you?

Ezekiel 8:12

And He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Yisra’ĕ

Ezekiel 8:9

And He said to me, “Go in, and see the evil abominations which they are doing there.”

Matthew 15:19

“For out of the heart come forth wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whorings, thefts, false witnessings, slanders.

Matthew 24:37

“And as the days of Noaḥ

Luke 17:26

“And as it came to be in the days of Noaḥ

Deuteronomy 29:19

“And it shall be, when he hears the words of this curse, that he should bless himself in his heart, saying, ‘I have peace though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart,’ in order to add drunkenness to thirst.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, being hated and hating one another.

1 Peter 3:20

who were disobedient at one time when the patience of Elohim waited in the days of Noaḥ