# God said, “I promise I will never again curse the ground…people are sinful from the time they are children.”

This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “God promised to never again curse the ground…people are sinful from the time they are children.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# never again

This means, “not ever again” or, “not again at any time” or, “truly not again”. Examples: “I will not ever again curse the ground” or, “I will not curse the ground again at any time” or, “I will truly not curse the ground again”.

# curse the ground

The earth and the other creatures suffered because of man’s sin.

# the world

This refers to the earth and the living creatures that lived on it.

# people are sinful from the time they are children

Another way to say this would be, “people do sinful things their entire lives.”