Jeremiah 17:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

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  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, 22 The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts:
  • Prov 28:26 : 26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
  • Heb 3:12 : 12 My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire. 15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
  • Ps 53:1-3 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good. 2 God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God. 3 Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.
  • Matt 13:15 : 15 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.
  • Jer 16:12 : 12 And you have done worse evil than your fathers; for see, every one of you is guided by the pride of his evil heart, so as not to give ear to me:
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright? 15 Truly, he puts no faith in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his eyes; 16 How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!

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    5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

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    9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

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    2 Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

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    5 This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

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    21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

  • Matt 15:18-19
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    18 But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

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    18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

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    11 Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

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    3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

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    21 Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

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    9 Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

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    18 Your ways and your doings have made these things come on you; this is your sin; truly it is bitter, going deep into your heart.

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    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

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    2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

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    23 And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

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    9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

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    10 For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other.

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    5 Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.

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    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

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    6 For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have made your heart as the heart of God,

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    30 How feeble is your heart, says the Lord, seeing that you do all these things, the work of a loose and overruling woman;

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    21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:

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