Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
Washyour heartfrom evil,O Jerusalem,That you may be saved.Howlongwill your wickedthoughtsLodgewithinyou?
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
Thisis an evilin allthat is doneunderthe sun,that there is onefatefor allmen.Furthermore,the heartsof the sonsof menare fullof eviland insanityis in their heartsthroughout their lives.Afterwardsthey [go] to the dead.
"Behold,I have foundonlythis,that Godmademenupright,but they have soughtout manydevices."
The LORDsmelledthe soothingaroma;and the LORDsaidto Himself,"I will neveragaincursethe groundon accountof man,for the intentof man'sheartis evilfrom his youth;and I will neveragaindestroyeverylivingthing,as I have done.
Godhas lookeddownfrom heavenupon the sonsof menTo seeif thereis anyone who understands,Who seeksafter God.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
And He saidto me, "Goin and seethe wickedabominationsthat they are committinghere."
Now the menof Sodomwere wickedexceedinglyand sinnersagainst the LORD.
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,do you seewhatthe eldersof the houseof Israelare committingin the dark,eachmanin the roomof his carvedimages?For they say,The LORDdoes not seeus; the LORDhas forsakenthe land.'"
A heartthat deviseswickedplans,Feetthat runrapidlyto evil,
"It shall be when he hearsthe wordsof thiscurse,that he will boast,saying,'I havepeacethoughI walkin the stubbornnessof my heartin orderto destroythe watered[land] with the dry.'
Howmuchlessone who is detestableand corrupt,Man,who drinksiniquitylike water!
"For the comingof the Sonof Manwill be just likethe daysof Noah.
"And justas it happenedin the daysof Noah,soit will be alsoin the daysof the Sonof Man:
who oncewere disobedient,whenthe patienceof Godkept waitingin the daysof Noah,during the constructionof the ark,in whicha few,that is, eightpersons,were brought safelythrough[the] water.
"Will you keepto the ancientpathWhichwickedmenhave trod,
