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
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled a sweet odor. And Jehovah said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. And I will not again smite every living thing as I have done.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 6:14
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 24:9
The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?
Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Romans 3:10
as it is written: "There is none righteous, no not one;
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I do not find.
Romans 8:7
because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be.
Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness,
Ephesians 2:1
And He has made you alive, who were once dead in trespasses and sins,
Titus 3:2
to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
Evil
Matthew 9:4
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Psalm 119:113
SAMECH: I hate half-hearted thoughts; but Your Law do I love.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and ruin are in their paths.
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart from evil so that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?
Acts 8:22
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
James 1:13
Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God is not tempted by evils, and He tempts no one.
General references
Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?