Then the Lord said, “My Spirit(A) will not contend with[a] humans forever,(B) for they are mortal[b];(C) their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

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  1. Genesis 6:3 Or My spirit will not remain in
  2. Genesis 6:3 Or corrupt

And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

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21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma(A) and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground(B) because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.(C) And never again will I destroy(D) all living creatures,(E) as I have done.

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  1. Genesis 8:21 Or humans, for

21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

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38 Yet he was merciful;(A)
    he forgave(B) their iniquities(C)
    and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger(D)
    and did not stir up his full wrath.

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38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

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39 He remembered that they were but flesh,(A)
    a passing breeze(B) that does not return.

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39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

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Will you be angry with us forever?(A)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

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Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

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He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;(A)

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He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

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13 As a father has compassion(A) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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14 for he knows how we are formed,(A)
    he remembers that we are dust.(B)

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14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

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18 Who is a God(A) like you,
    who pardons sin(B) and forgives(C) the transgression
    of the remnant(D) of his inheritance?(E)
You do not stay angry(F) forever
    but delight to show mercy.(G)

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18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

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