12 Bible Verses about Deceitful Hearts

Deceitful is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward, - Who can know it?

If I covered, like Adam, my transgressions, by hiding in my bosom mine iniquity, Then let me be made to tremble at a great throng, yea let, the contempt of families, terrify me, so that, keeping silence, I shall not go out of the door!

For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, - An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

Do not drag me away - with the lawless, or with the workers of iniquity, - who speak peaceably with their neighbours, but, wrong, is in their heart.

Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, - With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. Selah.

Hath perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.

For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee.

Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?

Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart: With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit: Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside, - And he cannot deliver his own soul nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?

Verily thou hast neither eyes nor heart, save for thy plundering and for thy shedding of innocent blood, and for oppression and for crushing to do them!

Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.