Therefore Jehovah said, Whereas this people draw near with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men;

So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they act out love, but their hearts go after their unjust gain.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.

For He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

My son, give Me your heart, and let your eyes take pleasure in observing My ways.

You have planted them; yea, they take root. They grow, yea, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouth, but far from their heart.

You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.

Beware, brethren, that there not be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God;