Bible Verses about the Heart
| Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. | Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. |
| The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. | The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. |
| And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. | When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart. |
| Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. | Do not adorn yourselves outwardly by braiding your hair, and by wearing gold ornaments or fine clothing; rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God's sight. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. |
| May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. | May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” |
| Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
| For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. | Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. |
| I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. | A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. |
| Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ | He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ |
| Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
| My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. | My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you. |
| He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. |
| So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. | Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord. | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. |
| With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
| Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. |
| Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
| Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! | Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. |
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