Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

Psalm 12:2-3

They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

Psalm 36:2-4

for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin.

Psalm 41:6-7

When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate on Your precepts
and think about Your ways.

Psalm 139:23

Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.

Psalm 140:1-3

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
Keep me safe from violent men

Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Proverbs 24:9

A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

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.

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?

Matthew 2:3-8

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

Matthew 26:4

and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Bible References

Thoughts

Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
Proverbs 24:9
A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.
Psalm 119:15
I will meditate on Your precepts
and think about Your ways.
Psalm 139:23
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.
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.
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?

Counsels

Psalm 12:2
They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
Psalm 36:2
for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin.
Psalm 41:6
When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.
Psalm 140:1
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
Keep me safe from violent men
Matthew 2:3
When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 26:4
and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.

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