Bible Verses About Depravity of Man: General references

And Jehovah seeth that abundant is the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

and Jehovah repenteth that He hath made man in the earth, and He grieveth Himself--unto His heart.

And Jehovah saith, `I wipe away man whom I have prepared from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens, for I have repented that I have made them.'

And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled with violence.

And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

And God said to Noah, `An end of all flesh hath come before Me, for the earth hath been full of violence from their presence; and lo, I am destroying them with the earth.

`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

Lo, in His servants He putteth no credence, Nor in His messengers setteth praise.'

Also--the inhabitants of houses of clay, (Whose foundation is in the dust, They bruise them before a moth.)

Truly I have known that it is so, And what--is man righteous with God?

If he delight to strive with Him--He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

I--I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour.

If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.

What is man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes.

Also--surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure--born of a woman?

Lo--unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

How much less man--a grub, And the son of man--a worm!

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one--seeking God.

The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

To the Overseer. --`On a disease.' --An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.