An interesting interaction with brethren at Bible questions.org Gen. 6:5-8 says: 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, “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.” 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. The underlying word for "sorry" (or "repent" depending on your translations) has a range of meaning: to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted (https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h5162/nkjv/wlc/0-1/) Ditto for "grieve": to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest (https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h6087/nkjv/wlc/0-1/) To be "sorry" or "repent" can have multiple applications, to include: Godly sorrow after sinning. Having regret over a decision that didn't turn out well. Having regret and grief over someone else's decision and having to do something necessary, like disciplining a rebellious child. Since God can't sin, that eliminates #1. Since God is all-knowing (including the future), that would seem to eliminate #2. #3 seems to be the best fit. God experiencing emotion when some event He knew would happen is an interesting characteristic. We see something similar with Jesus with Lazarus (John 11:35) and in the garden (Luke 22). Cordially, Jeff