Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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General references
Bible References
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Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,
Genesis 8:21
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, He said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it is the source of life.
for it is the source of life.
Proverbs 6:14 He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.
he stirs up trouble.
Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
Proverbs 24:9 A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.
and a mocker is detestable to people.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?
and incurable—who can understand it?
Mark 7:21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,
Romans 3:10
as it is written:
There is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 7:18
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.
Romans 8:7
For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit itself to God’s law, for it is unable to do so.
Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,
Ephesians 2:1
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins
Titus 3:2
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
Evil
Matthew 9:4
But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
Psalm 119:113
ס SamekI hate those who are double-minded,
but I love Your instruction.
but I love Your instruction.
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so He may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for He will freely forgive.
Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run after evil,
and they rush to shed innocent blood.
Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;
ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.
and they rush to shed innocent blood.
Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;
ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.
Jeremiah 4:14 Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem,
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?
Acts 8:22
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
James 1:13
No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone.
General references
Exodus 20:15 Do not steal.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?
and incurable—who can understand it?