Wicked Heart

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one; — read the full passage →

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

And I have given to you a new heart, And a new spirit I give in your midst, And I have turned aside the heart of stone out of your flesh, And I have given to you a heart of flesh.

And Jehovah seeth that abundant <FI>is<Fi> the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, — read the full passage →

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

And we are as unclean--all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf--all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.

See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, — read the full passage →

`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide <FI>is<Fi> the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it; — read the full passage →

and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, `I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man <FI>is<Fi> evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding--the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

A healed heart <FI>is<Fi> life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones <FI>is<Fi> envy.

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it? — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

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

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is--to God.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed, — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, <FI>Are<Fi> burning lips and an evil heart.

The tongue of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> chosen silver, The heart of the wicked--as a little thing.

A heart devising thoughts of vanity--Feet hasting to run to evil--

Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart--worthless, saying, Near <FI>is<Fi> the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

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

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Many <FI>are<Fi> the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

This <FI>is<Fi> an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event <FI>is<Fi> to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness <FI>is<Fi> in their heart during their life, and after it--unto the dead.

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.

Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> sin.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'

as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

I said in my heart, `The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time <FI>is<Fi> to every matter and for every work there.'

O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength--this <FI>is<Fi> the first command;

For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

and to whom did He swear that they shall not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe? -- — read the full passage →

The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah.

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

And the sum concerning the things spoken of <FI>is<Fi> : we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,