Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

And his heart

Bible References

The vile

Matthew 12:34
"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, perjury, slander.
James 3:5
So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!

And his heart

Acts 5:3
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
Acts 8:21
"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.
James 1:14
But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him.

Empty

Matthew 23:14
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James 1:27
and undefiled before our God and Father, to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and ever to keep himself unspotted from the world.