When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
Matthew 15:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For out of the heart come evil thoughts (reasonings and disputings and designs) such as murder, adultery, sexual vice, theft, false witnessing, slander, and irreverent speech. American Standard Version (1901) For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: Common English Bible Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adultery, sexual sins, thefts, false testimonies, and insults. Catholic Public Domain Version For from the heart go out evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For from the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. |
When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth; a rod of discipline will separate it from him.
He always plots evil with perversity in his heart; he stirs up trouble.
Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.
Their feet run after evil, and they rush to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.
The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable #– #who can understand it?
Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem, so that you will be delivered. How long will you harbour malicious thoughts?
Balaam answered the donkey, ‘You made me look like a fool. If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you now! ’
These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.’
But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.