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 is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;

Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?

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

reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

The scorner

Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

General references

Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

An abomination to the righteous is the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked is the upright in the way!