Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good.
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Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts; there is no one who does good.
2 God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.
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God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
3 They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one.
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They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one.
4 Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:
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Have they no knowledge, those evildoers, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?
5 or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them.
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There they shall be in great terror, in terror such as has not been. For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly; they will be put to shame, for God has rejected them.
6 Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad.
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O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.
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