Wicked Heart

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

The tongue of the righteous isaschoice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man.

A high look, and a proud heart, Eventhe lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that were disobedient? — read the full passage →

Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.

Now in the things which we are saying the chief pointis this: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,