12 Bible Verses about Deceitful Hearts

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?

If I have concealed my transgressions as others do (like Adam), by hiding my iniquity in my bosom, because I stood in great fear of the multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silent and did not go out of doors.

There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.

Do not drag me away with the wicked and with troublemakers who speak of peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts.

They plan to force him out of his high position. They are happy to lie. They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

Just as he thinks in his heart: Eat and drink, he says to you. But his heart is not with you.

You may say: We did not know this, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you and knows. He will reward each man according to his deeds.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a broken pottery covered with silver dross. He who hates disguises with his lips, and stores deceit within him. When he speaks kind words do not believe him. There are seven abominations in his heart.

They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They cannot rescue themselves or ask themselves: Is what I hold in my right hand a false god?

Your eyes and your heart are intent only upon your own dishonest gain. You are shedding innocent blood and on practicing oppression and extortion.

But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.