The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,

Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.

Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.

This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—

All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. . . .

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.