Genesis 8:21

21 And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse [1] the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Job 14:4

 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
There is not one.

Job 15:14

14 What is man, that he can be pure?
Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

Job 15:16

16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,
a man who drinks injustice like water!

Job 15:35

35 They conceive trouble and give birth to evil,
and their womb prepares deceit.”

Isaiah 53:6

 6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

Translation Notes

[1] 8:21 Or dishonor

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