James 1:14

But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

Genesis 6:5

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

Genesis 8:21

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.

Joshua 7:21-24

When I saw among their goods a fair robe of Babylon and two hundred shekels of silver, and a mass of gold, fifty shekels in weight, I was overcome by desire and took them; and they are put away in the earth in my tent, and the silver is under it.

2 Samuel 11:2-3

Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

1 Kings 21:2-4

And Ahab said to Naboth, Give me your vine-garden so that I may have it for a garden of sweet plants, for it is near my house; and let me give you a better vine-garden in exchange, or, if it seems good to you, let me give you its value in money.

Job 31:9

If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;

Job 31:27

A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

Proverbs 4:23

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Isaiah 44:20

As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

Hosea 13:9

I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper?

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

Matthew 15:18

But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

Matthew 15:20

These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean.

Mark 7:21-22

Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

Romans 7:11

For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

Romans 7:13

Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.

Ephesians 4:22

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Hebrews 3:13

But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:

James 4:1-2

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

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James 4:1
What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?
Genesis 6:5
And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
Genesis 8:21
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.
Joshua 7:21
When I saw among their goods a fair robe of Babylon and two hundred shekels of silver, and a mass of gold, fifty shekels in weight, I was overcome by desire and took them; and they are put away in the earth in my tent, and the silver is under it.
2 Samuel 11:2
Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
1 Kings 21:2
And Ahab said to Naboth, Give me your vine-garden so that I may have it for a garden of sweet plants, for it is near my house; and let me give you a better vine-garden in exchange, or, if it seems good to you, let me give you its value in money.
Job 31:9
If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;
Proverbs 4:23
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
Isaiah 44:20
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Hosea 13:9
I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper?
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
Matthew 15:18
But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
Mark 7:21
Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,
Romans 7:11
For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.
Ephesians 4:22
That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Hebrews 3:13
But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:

General references

Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
Exodus 8:32
But again Pharaoh made his heart hard and did not let the people go.
Deuteronomy 29:4
But even to this day the Lord has not given you a mind open to knowledge, or seeing eyes or hearing ears.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
Mark 7:20
And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

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