²¹ The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma^(A) and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground^(B) because of humans, even though^[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.^(C) And never again will I destroy^(D) all living creatures,^(E) as I have done.

¹¹ I establish my covenant^(A) with you:^(B) Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.^(C)”

⁶ By these waters also the world of that time^(A) was deluged and destroyed.^(B)

⁷ By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,^(A) being kept for the day of judgment^(B) and destruction of the ungodly.