Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And GOD 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.
Every imagination
General references
Bible References
God
Genesis 13:13
The men of Sodom were wicked and sinned greatly against Jehovah.
Genesis 18:20
Jehovah said: Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,
Psalm 14:1
([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things.
Psalm 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understand and seek God.
Romans 1:28
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting.
Romans 3:9
Are we Jews in any better condition than the people of the nations? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and the people of the nations are all under the power of sin.
Every imagination
Genesis 8:21
Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.
Deuteronomy 29:19
Be sure there is no one here today who hears these solemn demands and yet convinces himself that all will be well with him. He would go stubbornly on his own way. That would destroy all of you, good and evil alike.
Job 15:16
how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!
Proverbs 6:18
A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness,
Ecclesiastes 7:29
You see! I have found only this, that God made man upright. But they have sought out many devices (schemes) (reasonings).
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This evil is in all things that are done under the sun. There is one event that comes to all. The heart of the sons of men is full of evil. Madness is in their heart while they live. After that they go to the dead (die).
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?
Ezekiel 8:9
He said: Go in and see the wicked abominations (abhorrences) that they are committing here.
Matthew 15:19
Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!
Mark 7:21
It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
Ephesians 2:1
You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
General references
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?