Genesis 1:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness

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Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.

And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

to rule day and night, and to separate light from darkness. God looked at what he had done, and it was good.

The earth produced all kinds of vegetation. God looked at what he had done, and it was good.

God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came, then morning—that was the sixth day.

God named the dry ground “Land,” and he named the water “Ocean.” God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.

God made every one of them. Then he looked at what he had done, and it was good.

You are good to everyone, and you take care of all your creation.

All creation will thank you, and your loyal people will praise you.

I create light and darkness, happiness and sorrow. I, the Lord, do all this.