Psalm 14:2
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
In context
1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
2 The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?
Psalm 14:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one — seeking God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.