Verse 9

The heart{H3820} is deceitful{H6121} above all things, and desperately wicked{H605}{(H8803)}: who can know{H3045}{(H8799)} it?

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 7:21-22 : 21 For{G1063} from within{G2081}, out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} of men{G444}, proceed{G1607}{(G5736)} evil{G2556} thoughts{G1261}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, murders{G5408}, 22 Thefts{G2829}, covetousness{G4124}, wickedness{G4189}, deceit{G1388}, lasciviousness{G766}, an evil{G4190} eye{G3788}, blasphemy{G988}, pride{G5243}, foolishness{G877}:
  • Prov 28:26 : 26 He that trusteth{H982}{(H8802)} in his own heart{H3820} is a fool{H3684}: but whoso walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} wisely{H2451}, he shall be delivered{H4422}{(H8735)}.
  • Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed{G991}{(G5720)}, brethren{G80}, lest{G3379} there be{G2071}{(G5704)} in{G1722} any{G5100} of you{G5216} an evil{G4190} heart{G2588} of unbelief{G570}, in{G1722} departing{G868}{(G5629)} from{G575} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}.
  • Eccl 9:3 : 3 This is an evil{H7451} among all things that are done{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121}, that there is one{H259} event{H4745} unto all: yea, also the heart{H3820} of the sons{H1121} of men{H120} is full{H4390}{(H8804)} of evil{H7451}, and madness{H1947} is in their heart{H3824} while they live{H2416}, and after{H310} that they go to the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For{G1063} out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} proceed{G1831}{(G5736)} evil{G4190} thoughts{G1261}, murders{G5408}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, thefts{G2829}, false witness{G5577}, blasphemies{G988}:
  • Gen 6:5 : 5 And GOD{H3068} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that the wickedness{H7451} of man{H120} was great{H7227} in the earth{H776}, and that every imagination{H3336} of the thoughts{H4284} of his heart{H3820} was only{H7535} evil{H7451} continually{H3117}.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But{G1161} every man{G1538} is tempted{G3985}{(G5743)}, when he is drawn away{G1828}{(G5746)} of{G5259} his own{G2398} lust{G1939}, and{G2532} enticed{G1185}{(G5746)}. 15 Then{G1534} when lust{G1939} hath conceived{G4815}{(G5631)}, it bringeth forth{G5088}{(G5719)} sin{G266}: and{G1161} sin{G266}, when it is finished{G658}{(G5685)}, bringeth forth{G616}{(G5719)} death{G2288}.
  • Gen 8:21 : 21 And the LORD{H3068} smelled{H7306}{(H8686)} a sweet{H5207} savour{H7381}; and the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} in{H413} his heart{H3820}, I will not again{H3254}{(H8686)} curse{H7043}{(H8763)} the ground{H127} any more for man's{H120} sake{H5668}; for the imagination{H3336} of man's{H120} heart{H3820} is evil{H7451} from his youth{H5271}; neither will I again{H3254}{(H8686)} smite{H5221}{(H8687)} any more every thing living{H2416}, as I have done{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Ps 53:1-3 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} upon Mahalath{H4257}, Maschil{H4905}{H8688)}, A Psalm of David{H1732}. The fool{H5036} hath said{H559}{H8804)} in his heart{H3820}, There is no God{H430}. Corrupt{H7843}{H8689)} are they, and have done abominable{H8581}{H8689)} iniquity{H5766}: there is none that doeth{H6213}{H8802)} good{H2896}. 2 God{H430} looked down{H8259}{H8689)} from heaven{H8064} upon the children{H1121} of men{H120}, to see{H7200}{H8800)} if there were{H3426} any that did understand{H7919}{H8688)}, that did seek{H1875}{H8802)} God{H430}. 3 Every one of them is gone back{H5472}{H8804)}: they are altogether{H3162} become filthy{H444}{H8738)}; there is none that doeth{H6213}{H8802)} good{H2896}, no, not one{H259}.
  • Matt 13:15 : 15 For{G1063} this{G5127} people's{G2992} heart{G2588} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} they have closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest at any time{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} should understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.
  • Jer 16:12 : 12 And ye have done{H6213}{(H8800)} worse{H7489}{(H8689)} than your fathers{H1}; for, behold{H2009}, ye walk{H1980}{(H8802)} every one{H376} after{H310} the imagination{H8307} of his evil{H7451} heart{H3820}, that they may not hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} unto me:
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shapen{H2342}{H8797)} in iniquity{H5771}; and in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179}{H8765)} me.
  • Job 15:14-16 : 14 What is man{H582}, that he should be clean{H2135}{(H8799)}? and he which is born{H3205}{(H8803)} of a woman{H802}, that he should be righteous{H6663}{(H8799)}? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust{H539}{(H8686)} in his saints{H6918}; yea, the heavens{H8064} are not clean{H2141}{(H8804)} in his sight{H5869}. 16 How much more abominable{H8581}{(H8737)} and filthy{H444}{(H8737)} is man{H376}, which drinketh{H8354}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5766}{(H8675)}{H5766} like water{H4325}?