Genesis 6:12 - Compare All Versions

Genesis 6:11-12 MSG (The Message)

As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.

Genesis 6:12 KJV (King James Version)

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

Genesis 6:12 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

Genesis 6:12 NCV (New Century Version)

When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil

Genesis 6:12 ASV (American Standard Version)

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

Genesis 6:12 NIV (New International Version)

God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.

Genesis 6:12 NKJV (New King James Version)

So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Genesis 6:12 AMP (Amplified Bible)

God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.

Genesis 6:12 NLT (New Living Translation)

God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt.

Genesis 6:12 TPT (The Passion Translation)

for he saw how debased the world had become, for everyone was corrupt to the core.

Genesis 6:12 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.