25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for (A)He knew what was in man.

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25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, (A)for He Himself knew what was in mankind.

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25 and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].(A)

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25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(A) for he knew what was in each person.(B)

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25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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“The (A)heart is deceitful above all things,
And [a]desperately wicked;
Who can know it?

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  1. Jeremiah 17:9 Or incurably sick

“The (A)heart is more (B)deceitful than all else
And is desperately (C)sick;
Who can understand it?

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“The heart is deceitful above all things
And it is [a]extremely sick;
Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives?(A)

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  1. Jeremiah 17:9 Lit incurable.

The heart(A) is deceitful above all things
    and beyond cure.
    Who can understand it?

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The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

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21 And the Lord smelled (A)a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again (B)curse the ground for man’s sake, although the (C)imagination[a] of man’s heart is evil from his youth; (D)nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.

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  1. Genesis 8:21 intent or thought

21 The Lord (A)smelled the soothing aroma, and the Lord said [a]to Himself, “I will never again (B)curse the ground on account of man, for (C)the [b]intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; (D)and I will never again [c]destroy every living thing, as I have done.

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  1. Genesis 8:21 Lit to His heart
  2. Genesis 8:21 Or inclination
  3. Genesis 8:21 Lit strike

21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.

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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.

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  1. Genesis 8:21 Or humans, for

21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

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