"And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth." — Genesis 6:12

Genesis 6:12 · KJV

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

— Genesis 6:12

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. {with the earth: or, from the earth}

Genesis 6 — Context

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

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

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. {rooms: Heb. nests}

Cross References

Psalms 53:2-3

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

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD {are} in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Psalms 14:1-3

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.

Job 22:15-17

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

2 Peter 2:5

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth {person}, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

1 Peter 3:19-20

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

Psalms 33:13-14

The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.