Genesis 3:6

King James Version (KJV)

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Translations

Genesis 3:6 - Amplified Bible

And when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she gave some also to her husband, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - American Standard Version

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

Genesis 3:6 - Bible in Basic English

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

Genesis 3:6 - Darby Bible

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - English Standard Version

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - King James Version

Genesis 3:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando la mujer vio que el árbol era bueno para comer, y que era agradable a los ojos, y que el árbol era deseable para alcanzar sabidurìa, tomò de su fruto y comiò; y dio también a su marido que estaba con ella, y él comiò.

Genesis 3:6 - The Message

When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she’d know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - New American Standard Bible

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make {one} wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando la mujer vio que el árbol era bueno para comer, y que era agradable a los ojos, y que el árbol era deseable para alcanzar sabidurìa, tomò de su fruto y comiò. También dio a su marido que estaba con ella, y él comiò.

Genesis 3:6 - World English Bible

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:6 - Young's Living Translation

And the woman seeth that the tree [is] good for food, and that it [is] pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make [one] wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

Genesis 3:6 - Additional Comments

Sin entered into the world at this point, and thus spread to all men -- Romans 5:12.
How deceptive the fruit looked -- it didn't look evil, or wrong! How deceptive sin is so many times to us!
With all the fruits available, she may never have eaten from this particular tree -- but because the fruit was forbidden, it took on an extra attraction.
She felt she was not wise enough, that there was a wisdom out there that could really open here eyes. For us, Christ is the sufficient wisdom (Col 2:3, 1 Cor 1:30), and beyond that we don't need the wisdom of the world -- it can only serve but to taint us, and drag us down.
Notice the steps she took. These are steps into the pit, not into glory. Picture it. This is how we fall into sin. Typically there are multiple steps we've taken to get there -- not just one step. Each step is a chance to turn back, to get on the staircase leading up.
She let her eyes wander, as the first step. Have you made a covenant with your eyes, that it would not be the first step? It typically is. And this is always the easiest of steps to turn from, for the further down the staircase, the more difficult to turn (as was the case when Eve had the fruit in her hand.)
The sin was not just the sin of eating the forbidden fruit, but it also was the sin of disobedience (Rom 5:19).
Sometimes when family members or close friends sin, it is very easy to justify it yourself. If they are doing it (and "getting away with it"), you ask what's wrong with you doing it also? Be strong, be who God wants you to be, independent of what others are doing.
With temptation we always have a choice (1 Cor 10:13). Eve took the fruit and ate, and so did Adam. Find the correct choice, and take it.

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