'Mind' in the Bible
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heartAnd do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.
Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding,But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.
The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.
The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man,But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth [in wisdom]And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,Sweet and delightful to the soul and healing to the body.
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;Wherever he turns, he prospers.
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
Many plans are in a man’s mind,But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).
Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise,And apply your mind to my knowledge;
For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].
Apply your heart to disciplineAnd your ears to words of knowledge.
Listen, my son, and be wise,And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord].
Your [drunken] eyes will see strange thingsAnd your mind will utter perverse things [untrue things, twisted things].
He who trusts confidently in his own heart is a [dull, thickheaded] fool,But he who walks in [skillful and godly] wisdom will be rescued.
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
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