The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious – the king will be his friend.

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.

The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain.

Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking.

Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.

Remember this, so you can be brave! Think about it, you rebels!

But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone their own way.

Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and although I will multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt,

Yet Pharaoh’s heart became hard, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

The Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hard; he refuses to release the people.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not release the Israelites.

Every skilled person among you is to come and make all that the Lord has commanded:

Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks? As for the clans of Reuben – there was intense searching of heart.

Now Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king longed to see Absalom.

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

Joash was determined to repair the Lord’s temple.