Psalm 51:6
New Living Translation
6 But you desire honesty from the womb,[a]
teaching me wisdom even there.
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- 51:6 Or from the heart; Hebrew reads in the inward parts.
Psalm 15:2
New Living Translation
2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
1 Samuel 16:7
New Living Translation
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
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Job 38:36
New Living Translation
36 Who gives intuition to the heart
and instinct to the mind?
Romans 7:22
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22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
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Proverbs 2:6
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6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
James 4:8
New Living Translation
8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
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Luke 11:39
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39 Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!
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John 4:23-24
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23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
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Psalm 5:9
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9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with flattery.[a]
1 Chronicles 29:17
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17 I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
Jeremiah 32:40
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40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me.
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Jeremiah 5:3
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3 Lord, you are searching for honesty.
You struck your people,
but they paid no attention.
You crushed them,
but they refused to be corrected.
They are determined, with faces set like stone;
they have refused to repent.
Psalm 26:2
New Living Translation
2 Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me.
Test my motives and my heart.
Job 32:8
New Living Translation
8 But there is a spirit[a] within people,
the breath of the Almighty within them,
that makes them intelligent.
Jeremiah 31:33
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33 “But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the Lord. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
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2 Chronicles 31:20-21
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20 In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God. 21 In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.
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Proverbs 2:21
New Living Translation
21 For only the godly will live in the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it.
2 Kings 20:3
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3 “Remember, O Lord, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
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Genesis 20:5-6
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5 Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.’ I acted in complete innocence! My hands are clean.”
6 In the dream God responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
New Living Translation
Paul’s Change of Plans
12 We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness[a] and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
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- 1:12 Some manuscripts read honesty.
Psalm 125:4
New Living Translation
4 O Lord, do good to those who are good,
whose hearts are in tune with you.
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