28 Bible Verses about Thoughts Of The Wicked
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Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
This is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.
So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.
They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.
For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit.
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.
And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.
And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.
Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?
All day my hands have been stretched out to an uncontrolled people, who go in an evil way, after the purposes of their hearts;
And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting the part of prophets at their pleasure; be a prophet against them, and say,
Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.
And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;
Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.
Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
And the spirit of the Lord came on me, and he said to me, Say, These are the words of the Lord: This is what you have said, O children of Israel; what comes into your mind is clear to me.
