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Psalms 14:2

Wisdom

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

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

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

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BSB
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
KJV
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
WEB
The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
ASV
Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
DARBY
Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
BLB
YHWH looks down from the heavens upon the sons of man, to see, is there one understanding, seeking God?
ÅB
Herren skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn
for å se om det er noen som har forstand;
noen som søker Gud.
OTB
Herren skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn
For å se om det er noen som er kloke,
Som søker Gud.
B1930
Herren skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn for å se om det er nogen forstandig, nogen som søker Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 3:11

    There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

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  • Hebrews 11:6

    But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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  • Psalms 33:13–14

    The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

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  • Psalms 102:19–20

    For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

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  • Genesis 6:12

    And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

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  • Matthew 13:15

    For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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  • Daniel 12:10

    Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:3

    Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

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