"For from within,out of the heartof men,proceedthe evilthoughts,fornications,thefts,murders,adulteries,
Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
The LORDsmelledthe soothingaroma;and the LORDsaidto Himself,"I will neveragaincursethe groundon accountof man,for the intentof man'sheartis evilfrom his youth;and I will neveragaindestroyeverylivingthing,as I have done.
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
"Howthen can a manbe justwith God?Or howcan he be cleanwho is bornof woman?
Inclinemy heartto Your testimoniesAnd not to [dishonest] gain.
The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod."They are corrupt,they have committedabominabledeeds;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
They have allturnedaside,togetherthey have becomecorrupt;Thereis noonewho doesgood,not evenone.
The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod,"They are corrupt,and have committedabominableinjustice;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
Everyoneof them has turnedaside;togetherthey have becomecorrupt;Thereis noonewho doesgood,not evenone.
The LORDwill teardownthe houseof the proud,But He will establishthe boundaryof the widow.
Watchover your heartwith alldiligence,For from it [flow] the springsof life.
Transgressingand denyingthe LORD,And turningawayfrom our God,Speakingoppressionand revolt,Conceiving[in] and utteringfrom the heartlyingwords.
Their feetrunto evil,And they hastento shedinnocentblood;Their thoughtsare thoughtsof iniquity,Devastationand destructionare in their highways.
You too have doneevil,[even] morethanyour forefathers;for behold,you are eachonewalkingaccordingto the stubbornnessof his own evilheart,withoutlisteningto Me.
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
Washyour heartfrom evil,O Jerusalem,That you may be saved.Howlongwill your wickedthoughtsLodgewithinyou?
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"It will comeabout on that day,that thoughtswill comeinto your mindand you will devisean evilplan,
"For out of the heartcomeevilthoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false witness,slanders.
And Jesusknowingtheir thoughtssaid,"Whyare you thinkingevilin your hearts?
And He was saying,"That which proceedsout of the man,that is what defilesthe man.
deeds of coveting[and] wickedness,[as well] [as] deceit,sensuality,envy,slander,pride[and] foolishness.
And He saidto them, "You are thosewho justifyyourselvesin the sightof men,but Godknowsyour hearts;for that which is highly esteemedamongmenis detestablein the sightof God.
"While it remained[unsold], did it not remainyour own? And after it was sold,was it not underyour control?Whyis it that you have conceivedthisdeedin your heart?You have not liedto menbut to God."
"Thereforerepentof thiswickednessof yours,and praythe Lordthat, ifpossible,the intentionof your heartmay be forgivenyou.
For whilewe were in the flesh,the sinfulpassions,which were [aroused] by the Law,were at workin the membersof our body to bear fruitfor death.
But sin,takingopportunitythroughthe commandment,producedin me covetingof every kind;for apartfrom the Lawsin[is] dead.
Thereforeconsiderthe membersof your earthlybody as deadto immorality,impurity,passion,evildesire,and greed,whichamountsto idolatry.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
have you not made distinctionsamongyourselves,and becomejudgeswith evilmotives?
