Jeremiah 17:10

World English Bible (WEB)

“I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

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8 For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green, and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.

9 The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

10 “I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

11 As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the middle of his days, they will leave him. At his end, he will be a fool.

12 A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

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Jeremiah 17:10 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: “I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”
KJV King James Version: I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
ASV American Standard Version: I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.
DBY Darby Translation: I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
WBS Webster Bible: I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.