Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

New American Standard Bible

God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God.

King James Version

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Holman Bible

God looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.

International Standard Version

God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.

A Conservative Version

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.

American Standard Version

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Amplified


God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

Bible in Basic English

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Darby Translation

God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Julia Smith Translation

God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God.

King James 2000

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God.

Modern King James verseion

God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind to see if any was discerning, who was seeking God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God.

NET Bible

God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

New Heart English Bible

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

The Emphasized Bible

God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.

Webster

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

World English Bible

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

There Is None Who Does Good

1 To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good. 2 God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God. 3 Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:2

and he goeth out before Asa, and saith to him, 'Hear, me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; Jehovah is with you -- in your being with Him, and if ye seek Him, He is found of you, and if ye forsake Him, He forsaketh you;

Deuteronomy 4:6

and ye have kept and done them (for it is your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding is this great nation.

1 Chronicles 28:9

'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 19:3

but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'

Job 28:28

And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

Psalm 10:4

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

Psalm 11:4

Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

Psalm 27:8

To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'

Psalm 33:13-14

From the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.

Psalm 102:19

For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,

Psalm 111:10

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

Jeremiah 16:17

For Mine eyes are upon all their ways, They have not been hidden from My face, Nor hath their iniquity been concealed from before Mine eyes.

Jeremiah 23:24

Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.

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