Bible Verses About "What Does the Bible Say About the Heart"
The heart is the centre of a person's being — Scripture says to guard it above all else, for from it flow the issues of life.
The heart is the centre of a person's being — Scripture says to guard it above all else, for from it flow the issues of life.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." — Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Does the Bible Say About the Heart?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
"For the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart."
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