35 Bible Verses about imagination

Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Therefore then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Deity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil hearts, and went backward, and not forward.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own plans, and we will everyone do the imagination of his evil heart.

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and direct their heart unto you:

So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to evil,

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own esteem.

They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD has said, You shall have peace; and they say unto everyone that walks after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.

Their eyes stand out with abundance: they have more than heart could wish.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

You have seen all their vengeance and all their plots against me.

Thus says the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you worthless: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which you wrongfully imagine against me.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you.

He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of one's own interpretation.

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say you unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear you the word of the LORD;

For they intended evil against you: they devised a mischievous act, which they are not able to perform.

The wicked in his pride does persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you invent them out of your own heart.

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, who walk in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

Thus says the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

And you have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, you walk everyone after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD.

And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.