'Heart' in the Bible

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord's temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.

O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart! I will honor your name continually!

My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.

A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.

For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.

How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,

With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!

In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.

I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!

Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

(Qof) I cried out with all my heart, "Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes."

A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.

By David. I will give you thanks with all my heart; before the heavenly assembly I will sing praises to you.

Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother's womb.

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.

Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck.

Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;

Bind them on your forearm; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways -- do not wander into her pathways;

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

A person's folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out.

Who can say, "I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"?

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart -- the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.

The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you;

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one's friend from sincere counsel.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person.

Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain.

God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.

Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor -- instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile -- like chasing the wind.

It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter's snare; her heart is like a hunter's net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

The Beloved to Her Lover: Tell me, O you whom my heart loves, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest your sheep during the midday heat? Tell me lest I wander around beside the flocks of your companions!

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride! You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

The Beloved to Her Lover: Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

and the Lord has sent the people off to a distant place, and the very heart of the land is completely abandoned.

From the abundance of milk they produce, he will have sour milk for his meals. Indeed, everyone left in the heart of the land will eat sour milk and honey.

For this reason all hands hang limp, every human heart loses its courage.