Psalms 14:2

Psalms chapter 14 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Context

v.1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

v.2This passage

v.3They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 2:9

    Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.

  • Psalms 92:6

    A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:

  • Genesis 18:21

    I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

  • Romans 3:11

    There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

  • Daniel 12:10

    Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

  • Isaiah 63:15

    Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.