13 Bible Verses about Sinful Hearts

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.

Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

Who can say, "I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"?

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person. For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

He said, "What comes out of a person defiles him. For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.read more.
All these evils come from within and defile a person."