Proverbs 11:23

11:23 What the righteous desire leads only to good,

but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

Proverbs 24:9

24:9 A foolish scheme is sin,

and the scorner is an abomination to people.

Psalms 119:15

119:15 I will meditate on your precepts

and focus on your behavior.

Psalms 139:23

139:23 Examine me, and probe my thoughts!

Test me, and know my concerns!

Isaiah 55:7

55:7 The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle

and sinful people their plans.

They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them,

and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

Jeremiah 4:14

4:14 “Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil

so that you may yet be delivered.

How long will you continue to harbor up

wicked schemes within you?