35 Bible Verses about imagination

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.

O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

They say continually unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.

Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.

Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is'stayed on thee ; because he trusteth in thee.

He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

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

Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah:

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.