God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
Parallel translations
- KJV God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- BSB God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- NKJV God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
- NASB God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
- NLT God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.
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- Isa 55:6Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
- 2 Chr 15:2and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
- Ps 27:8When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”
- Jer 16:17For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
- Jer 23:24Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.
- Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
- 2 Chr 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
- Ps 33:13–14Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
- Ps 102:19For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;
- Ps 11:4Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
- 1 Chr 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
- Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
- Ps 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
- Deut 4:6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
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