The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer.
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
O Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil, that you may be saved. How long shall your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.
I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
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