Gen 6:5, 8:21, Job 15:16, Psa 51:5, Ecc 8:11, Jer 17:9, Mat 15:19-20 | ESV | STEP | The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth , and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually .

Genesis 6:5

5 ^aThe Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every ^bintention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

21 And when the Lord smelled ^cthe pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again ^dcurse ^{▼▼Or dishonor} the ground because of man, for ^fthe intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. ^gNeither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.

Job 15:16

16 ^hhow much less one who is abominable and ⁱcorrupt,
a man who ^jdrinks injustice like water!

Psalms 51:5

5 Behold, ^kI was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

11 Because ^lthe sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, ^mthe heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.

Jeremiah 17:9

9 The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?

Matthew 15:19-20

19 For out of the heart come ⁿevil thoughts, ^omurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, ^pslander. 20 ^qThese are what defile a person. But ^rto eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”