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Bible Quotes About The Heart

10 Scripture verses about the heart from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Explore what the Bible says about the heart. This collection of 11 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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Old Testament

New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About The Heart

Psalms 51:10 — “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant”
Proverbs 3:5 — “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Proverbs 4:23 — “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. with: Heb. above all keeping”
Proverbs 15:13 — “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
Proverbs 27:19 — “As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
Jeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
Matthew 6:21 — “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Matthew 12:34 — “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 22:37 — “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
John 7:38 — “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”

Subtopics of The Heart

softening the heart

the heart of man

Old Testament Quotes About The Heart (6)

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant”

Psalms 51:10KJV

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5KJV

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. with: Heb. above all keeping”

Proverbs 4:23KJV

“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”

Proverbs 15:13KJV

“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”

Proverbs 27:19KJV

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

Jeremiah 17:9KJV

New Testament Quotes About The Heart (4)

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Matthew 6:21KJV

“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”

Matthew 12:34KJV

“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”

Matthew 22:37KJV

“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:38KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About The Heart in the Bible

What does the Bible say about the heart?

The Bible contains 10 verses about the heart, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding the heart through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about the heart?

There are 10 Bible verses about the heart in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about the heart?

While many verses address the heart, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of the heart you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about the heart?

The Heart is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 10 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.