Gen 8:21 | CPDV | STEP | And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: “I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done.

‏ Genesis 8:21

21 And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: “I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done. ^{▼▼8:21 Smelled, etc: A figurative expression, denoting that God was well pleased with the sacrifices which his servant offered.(Challoner)}