then thelordsaw that the wickedness of manwasgreat in the earth , andthatevery intent of the thoughts of his heartwasonly evil continually.and thelordwas sorry that he had made man on the earth , and he was grieved in his heart.so thelordsaid , i will destroy man whom i have created from the face of the earth , both man and beast , creeping thing and birds of the air , for i am sorry that i have made them .