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When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Yahweh smelled the pleasant aroma. Yahweh said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.
World English Bible (WEB)
And the LORD{H3068} smelled{H7306}{(H8686)} a sweet{H5207} savour{H7381}; and the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} in{H413} his heart{H3820}, I will not again{H3254}{(H8686)} curse{H7043}{(H8763)} the ground{H127} any more for man's{H120} sake{H5668}; for the imagination{H3336} of man's{H120} heart{H3820} is evil{H7451} from his youth{H5271}; neither will I again{H3254}{(H8686)} smite{H5221}{(H8687)} any more every thing living{H2416}, as I have done{H6213}{(H8804)}.
Strong's King James
and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, ‘I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;
Young's Literal Translation
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