The Lord (A)tests the righteous and (B)the wicked,
And His soul hates one who loves violence.

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The Lord examines the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(B)

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11 Now the earth was (A)corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was (B)filled with violence. 12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for [a](C)humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “(D)The end of [b]humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of [c]people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:12 Lit all flesh
  2. Genesis 6:13 Lit all flesh
  3. Genesis 6:13 Lit them

11 Now the earth was corrupt(A) in God’s sight and was full of violence.(B) 12 God saw how corrupt(C) the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.(D) 13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy(E) both them and the earth.(F)

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