Genesis 8:21 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H3068 And the LORD H7306 smelled [H8686]   H5207 a sweet H7381 savour H3068 ; and the LORD H559 said [H8799]   H413 in H3820 his heart H3254 , I will not again [H8686]   H7043 curse [H8763]   H127 the ground H120 any more for man's H5668 sake H3336 ; for the imagination H120 of man's H3820 heart H7451 is evil H5271 from his youth H3254 ; neither will I again [H8686]   H5221 smite [H8687]   H2416 any more every thing living H6213 , as I have done [H8804]  .

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When the Lord smelled the pleasing odor [a scent of satisfaction to His heart], the Lord said to Himself, I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination (the strong desire) of man's heart is evil and wicked from his youth; neither will I ever again smite and destroy every living thing, as I have done.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

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Common English Bible

The LORD smelled the pleasing scent, and the LORD thought to himself, I will not curse the fertile land anymore because of human beings since the ideas of the human mind are evil from their youth. I will never again destroy every living thing as I have done.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: "I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done.

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