Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Jehovah 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

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the sons of men, to see is there he understanding, seeking God.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

New Heart English Bible

The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, out of the heavens, looked down over the sons of men, - to see whether there was one that showed wisdom, enquiring after God: -

Webster

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

World English Bible

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

References

Watsons

Images Psalm 14:2

Prayers for Psalm 14:2

Context Readings

A Portrait Of Sinners

1 For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. 3 Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!


Cross References

Genesis 6:12

God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord."

Psalm 33:13-14

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

Genesis 11:5

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.

Genesis 18:21

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."

2 Chronicles 30:19

everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple."

Psalm 69:32

The oppressed look on -- let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

Psalm 82:5

They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.

Psalm 92:6

The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

Psalm 102:19-20

For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the Lord's acts of loyal love!

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity -- every good way.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

Proverbs 9:4

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Proverbs 9:16

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Isaiah 8:19

They will say to you, "Seek oracles at the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, from the magicians who chirp and mutter incantations. Should people not seek oracles from their gods, by asking the dead about the destiny of the living?"

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!

Isaiah 64:1

If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

Lamentations 3:50

until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.

Daniel 12:10

Many will be purified, made clean, and refined, but the wicked will go on being wicked. None of the wicked will understand, though the wise will understand.

Matthew 13:15

For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

Romans 3:11

there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.

Hebrews 11:6

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

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