17 Bible Verses about Nature Of The Heart

They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

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

But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.

Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law, and the words which Yahweh of Armies had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from Yahweh of Armies.

As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

"Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart."

An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."

Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?

Therefore speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;

for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.