KJV
ASV
18. 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.
ESV
18. I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.
ERVEN
18. I thought about what people do to each other. And I said to myself, "God wants people to see that they are like animals.
NLT
18. I also thought about the human condition-- how God proves to people that they are like animals.
WEB
18. 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.
NET
18. I also thought to myself, "It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.
NLV
18. I said to myself about the sons of men, "God is testing them to show them that they are like animals."
HCSB
18. I said to myself, "This happens concerning people, so that God may test them and they may see for themselves that they are like animals."
YLT
18. 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.
LITV
18. I said in my heart concerning the issue of the sons of men, that God may test them and see that they by themselves are beasts.
RV
18. I said in mine heart, {cf15i It is} because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are {cf15i but as} beasts.
NCV
18. I decided that God leaves it the way it is to test people and to show them they are just like animals.
MKJV
18. I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
AKJV
18. I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
LXXEN
18. I said in my heart, concerning the speech of the sons of man, God will judge them, and that to shew that they are breasts.
KJV
18. 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.
AMP
18. I said in my heart regarding the subject of the sons of men, God is trying (separating and sifting) them, that they may see that by themselves [under the sun, without God] they are but like beasts.
KJVP
18. I H589 PPRO-1MS said H559 in mine heart H3820 concerning H5921 PREP the estate H1700 of the sons H1121 of men H120 D-NMS , that God H430 D-EDP might manifest H1305 them , and that they H1992 might see H7200 that they H7945 themselves are beasts H929 NFS .
YLT
18. 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.
ASV
18. 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.
WEB
18. 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.
NASB
18. I said to myself: As for the children of men, it is God's way of testing them and of showing that they are in themselves like beasts.
ESV
18. I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.
RV
18. I said in mine heart, {cf15i It is} because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are {cf15i but as} beasts.
RSV
18. I said in my heart with regard to the sons of men that God is testing them to show them that they are but beasts.
NKJV
18. I said in my heart, "Concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves are [like] animals."
MKJV
18. I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
AKJV
18. I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
NRSV
18. I said in my heart with regard to human beings that God is testing them to show that they are but animals.
NIV
18. I also thought, "As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.
NIRV
18. I also thought, "God puts human beings to the test. Then they can see they are just like animals.
NLT
18. I also thought about the human condition-- how God proves to people that they are like animals.
MSG
18. I said to myself regarding the human race, "God's testing the lot of us, showing us up as nothing but animals."
GNB
18. I decided that God is testing us, to show us that we are no better than animals.
NET
18. I also thought to myself, "It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.
ERVEN
18. I thought about what people do to each other. And I said to myself, "God wants people to see that they are like animals.