King James Version
Read in contextI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
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I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
I said in my heart, `It is' because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are `but as' beasts.
I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.
I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”