Jeremiah 17:9

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Jeremiah 17:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

8 He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

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

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

11 Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

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Jeremiah 16:12

And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.

Genesis 6:5

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.

Genesis 8:21

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.

Job 15:14

What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 15:15

If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,

Job 15:16

how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

Psalms 51:5

Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Psalms 53:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

Psalms 53:2

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Psalms 53:3

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Proverbs 28:26

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

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.

Matthew 15:19

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

Mark 7:21

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

Mark 7:22

greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

Hebrews 3:12

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

James 1:14

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

James 1:15

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.