Bible Verses About Depravity of Man

When the Lord sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,

Then it repented ye Lord, that he had made man in the earth, and he was sorie in his heart.

Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, from man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent that I haue made them.

The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.

Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.

And God said vnto Noah, An ende of all flesh is come before me: for the earth is filled with crueltie through them: and beholde, I wil destroy them with the earth.

Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?

Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Seruants, and laid follie vpon his Angels.

Howe much more in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which shalbe destroyed before the moth?

I knowe verily that it is so: for howe should man compared vnto God, be iustified?

If I would dispute with him, hee could not answere him one thing of a thousand.

If I be wicked, why labour I thus in vaine?

If I wash my selfe with snowe water, and purge mine hands most cleane,

Yet shalt thou plunge mee in the pit, and mine owne clothes shall make me filthie.

What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?

Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Saintes: yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.

How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?

And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?

Behold, he wil giue no light to the moone, and the starres are vncleane in his sight.

How much more man, a worme, euen the sonne of man, which is but a worme?

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, and done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.

The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.

God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.