Gen 8:21 | HCSB | STEP | When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma , He said to Himself , “I will never again curse the ground because of man , even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth . And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done .

a Ex 29:18; Lv 1:9; Ezk 16:19; 20:41; 2Co 2:15; Eph 5:2; Php 4:18

c Gn 6:5; Ps 51:5; Jr 17:9; Rm 1:21; 3:23; Eph 2:1-3

Genesis 8:21

21 When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, ^a He said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground ^b because of man, even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth. ^c And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done. ^d