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The schemes of a fool are sinful;
    everyone detests a mocker.

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19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

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We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

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Let the wicked change their ways
    and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.
    Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

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22 Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,

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Jesus knew[a] what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

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Footnotes

  1. 9:4 Some manuscripts read saw.

Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
    but the wise will calm anger.

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A person who plans evil
    will get a reputation as a troublemaker.

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28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
    that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
    your evil thoughts?

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The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.

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They are always thinking about how much it costs.[a]
    “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:7 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

10 Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too.
    Quarrels and insults will disappear.

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Samekh

113 I hate those with divided loyalties,
    but I love your instructions.

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21 And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things.

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