1457 verses about Heart

Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?”

The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this”; doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

“So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.