Anyone notice along with me, that a personal discussion seems to be the preferred/chosen focus, plus given approval, rather than a glimmer of interest in speaking about the thread title, of Jeremiah 17:9, as one thought was wanted.
A question should be asked, of the heart being deceitful and wicked, as per Jeremiah 17:9
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked: who can know it?
Look with me, what that simple questioning can reveal, of the words used to describe the heart of the wicked being deceitful. Beginning at Proverbs and working the rest of the way through the entire bible.
The wicked are they, wo work these deceitful works, instead of the other side of events, to sow righteousness. ( with peace, James 3:18.)
A true witness also delivers souls, and the same deceitful worker speaks lies.
Proverbs 11:18 The wicked worketh a
deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is
sown in
peace of them that make
peace.
Proverbs 14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a
deceitful witness speaketh lies.
They ( the rich) have that deceitful meat. We cannot labour to be rich, ( as the wicked) we have to cease from self wisdom ( of the rich and the wicked.) their riches and wisdom flies away as the eagle. They have an evil eye, they are as they think in their heart, ( the heart that is wicked above all) they speak to you, but their heart ( deceitful heart) is not with you.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, the kisses of an enemy ( Judas betrayer. Luke 22:48.) are deceitful.
The wise man keeps his words in, the fool utters all. If the ruler hears lies, all his servants are wicked. ( they have the heart that is deceitful, and wicked above all) The poor and the deceitful man meet together, ( forum) the Lord lightens both their eyes.
Favour is deceitful, beauty vain, the woman that fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are
deceitful.
Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
Proverbs 31:30 Favour is
deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
In preparation for the new covenant/new testament of Jesus Christ, the Spirit of Christ testifies in Zephaniah of His remnant, to not do iniquity, to not speak lies, to not have a deceitful tongue, for they feed ( of the Lord) and lie down, and none ( of the wicked, whose heart is desperately wicked and deceitful.) shall make them afraid.
Zephaniah 3:13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Here Jesus preaches the Gospel to us, and they who receive the Word among thorns, through the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, have themselves choked from the Word, and become unfruitful.
We renounce the hidden things of dishonesty ( the heart which is deceitful above all and desperately wicked) we do not walk in craftiness nor handle the Word of God deceitfully, but manifest the truth commending to every mans conscience in the sight of God.
Not being as those false apostles, who are deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
But putting off the former conversation concerning the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful lusts. ( of the heart and mind)
God has given them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own heart ( deceitful heart, desperately wicked) to dishonour their bodies between themselves.
We are to flee youthful lusts, but to follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ( of faith. Acts 15:9. 1 Timothy 1:5. 1 Timothy 3:9.)
To exhort ( not to strive or accuse.) one another daily, while it is called to day, unless any of us be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ( our mind hardened through pride. Daniel 5:20.)
Matthew 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
2 Corinthians 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God
deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles,
deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the
deceitful lusts;
Romans 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the
lusts of their own
hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful
lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the
deceitfulness of sin.
