Heart, Character of the Unrenewed.

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Hateful to God. Prov. 6:16, 18¹⁶These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: (Proverbs 6:16)
¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, (Proverbs 6:18). Prov. 11:20²⁰They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. (Proverbs 11:20).

Full of evil. Ecc. 9:3.

Full of evil imaginations. Gen. 6:5⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:5). Gen. 8:21²¹And the Lord smelled a sweet savor; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. (Genesis 8:21). Prov. 6:18¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, (Proverbs 6:18).

Full of vain thoughts. Jer. 4:14¹⁴O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? (Jeremiah 4:14).

Fully set to do evil. Ecc. 8:11.

Desperately wicked. Jer. 17:9⁹The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9).

Far from God. Isa. 29:13¹³Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: (Isaiah 29:13), with Mat. 15:8.

Not perfect with God. 1 Kin. 15:3. Acts 8:21²¹Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. (Acts 8:21). Prov. 6:18¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, (Proverbs 6:18).

Not prepared to seek God. 2 Chr. 12:14¹⁴And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord. (2 Chronicles 12:14).

A treasury of evil. Matt. 12:35³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. (Matthew 12:35). Mar. 7:21.

Darkened. Rom. 1:21²¹Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:21).

Prone to error. Psa. 95:10¹⁰Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: (Psalm 95:10).

Prone to depart from God. Deut. 29:18¹⁸Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; (Deuteronomy 29:18). Jer. 17:5⁵Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:5).

Impenitent. Rom. 2:5⁵But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; (Romans 2:5).

Unbelieving. Heb. 3:12¹²Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (Hebrews 3:12).

Blind. Eph. 4:18¹⁸Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: (Ephesians 4:18).

Uncircumcised. Lev. 26:41⁴¹And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: (Leviticus 26:41). Acts 7:51⁵¹Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. (Acts 7:51).

Of little worth. Prov. 10:20²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. (Proverbs 10:20).

Deceitful. Jer. 17:9⁹The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9).

Deceived. Isa. 44:20²⁰He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? (Isaiah 44:20). James 1:26²⁶If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. (James 1:26).

Divided. Hos. 10:2²Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. (Hosea 10:2).

Double. 1 Chron. 12:33³³Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. (1 Chronicles 12:33). Psa. 12:2²They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. (Psalm 12:2).

Hard. Ezek. 3:7⁷But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. (Ezekiel 3:7). Mar. 10:5. Rom. 2:5⁵But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; (Romans 2:5).

Haughty. Prov. 18:12¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. (Proverbs 18:12). Jer. 48:29²⁹We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. (Jeremiah 48:29).

Influenced by the devil. John 13:2²And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; (John 13:2).

Carnal. Rom. 8:7⁷Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (Romans 8:7).

Covetous. Jer. 22:17¹⁷But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. (Jeremiah 22:17). 2 Peter 2:14¹⁴Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: (2 Peter 2:14).

Despiteful. Ezek. 25:15¹⁵Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; (Ezekiel 25:15).

Ensnaring. Ecc. 7:26.

Foolish. Prov. 12:23²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. (Proverbs 12:23). Prov. 22:15¹⁵Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. (Proverbs 22:15).

Froward. Psa. 101:4⁴A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. (Psalm 101:4). Prov. 6:14¹⁴Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. (Proverbs 6:14). Prov. 17:20²⁰He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. (Proverbs 17:20).

Fretful against the Lord. Prov. 19:3³The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord. (Proverbs 19:3).

Idolatrous. Ezek. 14:3, 4³Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them? ⁴Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; (Ezekiel 14:3‑4).

Mad. Ecc. 9:3.

Mischievous Psa. 28:3³Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. (Psalm 28:3). Psa. 140:2²Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. (Psalm 140:2).

Proud. Psa. 101:5⁵Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. (Psalm 101:5). Jer. 49:16¹⁶Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 49:16).

Rebellious. Jer. 5:23²³But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. (Jeremiah 5:23).

Perverse. Prov. 12:8⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. (Proverbs 12:8).

Stiff. Ezek. 2:4⁴For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 2:4).

Stony. Ezek. 11:19¹⁹And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: (Ezekiel 11:19). Ezek. 36:26²⁶A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26).

Stout. Isa. 10:12¹²Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. (Isaiah 10:12). Isa. 46:12¹²Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: (Isaiah 46:12).

Elated by sensual indulgence. Hos. 13:6⁶According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. (Hosea 13:6).

Elated by prosperity. 2 Chr. 26:16¹⁶But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. (2 Chronicles 26:16). Dan. 5:20²⁰But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: (Daniel 5:20).

Studieth destruction. Prov. 24:2²For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. (Proverbs 24:2).

Often judicially stupified. Isa. 6:10¹⁰Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. (Isaiah 6:10). Acts 28:26, 27²⁶Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: ²⁷For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. (Acts 28:26‑27).

Often judicially hardened. Ex. 4:21²¹And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. (Exodus 4:21). Josh. 11:20²⁰For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses. (Joshua 11:20).

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