Jeremiah 17:9

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

Cross References (13)

  • Mark 7:21–22 (96)

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

  • Matthew 15:19 (83)

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

  • Ecclesiastes 9:3 (71)

    This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men

  • Proverbs 28:26 (66)

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

  • Hebrews 3:12 (61)

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

  • Genesis 6:5 (60)

    Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his

  • James 1:14–15 (54)

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

  • Genesis 8:21 (46)

    When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, eve

  • Matthew 13:15 (40)

    For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise

  • Psalms 53:1–3 (38)

    For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are c

  • Jeremiah 16:12 (33)

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

  • Psalms 51:5 (31)

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

  • Job 15:14–16 (26)

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