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The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each
- Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately...
- Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
This web page shows the translation of Jeremiah 17:9 in different versions of the Bible. It also provides the context, cross references and related verses on the topic of the deceitful heart.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
This verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Bible describes the human heart as corrupt and incurable. It is followed by a question: who can understand it? See different translations and links for more context and commentary.
This verse says that God searches the heart and examines the mind to reward or punish people according to their deeds. It is part of a context that warns against trusting in human wealth and power.
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
This verse from the Bible warns that the human heart is deceitful, wicked, and beyond cure. It explains how the heart deceives people with sin, pleasure, profit, honour, knowledge, and religion, and how God alone can be trusted.
