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I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I the LORD search the heart, <i>I</i> try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, <i>and</i> according to the fruit of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart, <i>I</i> test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I, Yahweh, search the heart; I test the inmost being, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, search <i>and</i> examine the mind, I test the heart, To give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, examine the mind, I test the heart to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, Yahweh, examine the mind, I test the heart to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I know your deeds and your thoughts, and I will make sure you get what you deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search minds and test hearts. I will reward each person for what he has done. I will reward him for the results of his actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I, YHWH, search the heart, try the reins, "" Even to give to each according to his way, "" According to the fruit of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I Jehovah searching the heart, trying the reins, to give to each according to his way, according to the fruit of his doings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am the Lord, who examines the heart and tests the temperament, who gives to each one according to his way and according to the fruit of his own decisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I, the LORD, explore the mind and test the heart, Giving to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I the LORD test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I the LORD search the heart and try the reins, and give every man according to his ways and according to the fruits of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I, LORD JEHOVAH, examine the heart and prove the kidneys, and give to a man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his deeds<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I the Lord try the hearts, and prove the reins, to give to every one according to his ways, and according to the fruits of his devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5097" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">The Sin and Punishment of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: ḥō·qêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.">search</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">the heart;</a> <a href="/hebrew/974.htm" title="974: bō·ḥên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To examine, try. A primitive root; to test; generally and figuratively, to investigate.">I examine</a> <a href="/hebrew/3629.htm" title="3629: kə·lā·yō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A kidney. Feminine of kliy; a kidney; figuratively, the mind.">the mind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·lā·ṯêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to reward</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: kə·ḏar·kō (Prep-k:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">according to his way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4611.htm" title="4611: ma·‘ă·lā·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A deed, practice. From alal; an act.">by what his deeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: kip̄·rî (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">deserve.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12-13</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Psalm 7:9</a></span><br />Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a></span><br />If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a></span><br />And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></b></br> But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a></b></br> But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, <i>and</i> seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></b></br> But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for <i>the LORD seeth</i> not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.</p><p class="hdg">even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Jeremiah 32:19</a></b></br> Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes <i>are</i> open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a></b></br> Also unto thee, O Lord, <i>belongeth</i> mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></b></br> For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.</p><p class="hdg">fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Jeremiah 21:14</a></b></br> But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Jeremiah 32:19</a></b></br> Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes <i>are</i> open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10,11</a></b></br> Say ye to the righteous, that <i>it shall be</i> well <i>with him</i>: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-16.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-15.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Reins</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-18.htm">Results</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Search</a> <a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Searcher</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Test</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-27.htm">Tester</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Try</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Reins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Results</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-13.htm">Search</a> <a href="/romans/3-11.htm">Searcher</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Test</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Tester</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Try</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">The captivity of Judah for her sin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Trust in man is cursed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">in God is blessed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-12.htm">The salvation of God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, the "heart" often represents the center of human will and emotion. This aligns with <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, where God tells Samuel that He looks at the heart rather than outward appearances. The heart's condition is crucial in determining one's relationship with God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>, which advises guarding the heart diligently.<p><b>I examine the mind</b><br>The "mind" here refers to the inner workings of human thought and reasoning. This examination by God highlights His role as the ultimate judge of human motives and intentions. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> supports this by describing the Word of God as discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. The dual focus on heart and mind underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment.<p><b>to reward a man according to his way,</b><br>This phrase indicates that God’s judgment is based on the moral and ethical paths individuals choose. "His way" refers to the overall conduct and lifestyle of a person. This concept is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a>, which warns that a way that seems right to a person can lead to death, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's way with God's will. The idea of divine recompense is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, which states that a person reaps what they sow.<p><b>by what his deeds deserve.</b><br>This final phrase underscores the principle of divine justice, where actions have consequences. It reflects the biblical teaching that God is just and will reward or punish individuals based on their actions. This is consistent with the message in <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a>, which states that God "will repay each person according to what they have done." The emphasis on deeds also points to the importance of living a life that reflects one's faith, as seen in <a href="/james/2-26.htm">James 2:26</a>, which asserts that faith without works is dead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is portrayed as omniscient and just, searching the hearts and minds of individuals.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers His message to the people of Judah, warning them of their idolatry and calling them to repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_and_mind.htm">The Heart and Mind</a></b><br>Symbolic of the inner being of a person, encompassing thoughts, intentions, and desires.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reward_and_deeds.htm">Reward and Deeds</a></b><br>The concept of divine justice, where God evaluates and responds to human actions based on their moral and spiritual quality.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God knows our innermost thoughts and intentions. We cannot hide anything from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God rewards or disciplines based on our actions and the state of our hearts. Our deeds have eternal significance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_examination.htm">Heart Examination</a></b><br>Regular self-examination and repentance are crucial. We should invite God to search our hearts and align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authentic_faith.htm">Authentic Faith</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through actions that reflect a heart aligned with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a></b><br>Understanding that God examines our hearts should lead us to live with integrity and accountability before Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_telepathy.htm">What is the Bible's stance on telepathy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_consistent_that_only_god_reveals_motives.htm">In 1 Corinthians 4:5, is it historically consistent to believe that God alone can reveal hidden motives, given the multiple divine claims in ancient cultures? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_god_sees_the_heart.htm">What does it mean God sees the heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_judge_deceitful_hearts.htm">(Jeremiah 17:9) If the heart is so deceitful, why would a just God hold humans accountable for following their inherent nature? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">According to his ways.</span>--The Hebrew word is in the singular, <span class= "ital">his way, </span>and the interpolated conjunction "and" is better omitted, so as to leave the last words as an explanation of what is meant by it. Jehovah, who "searches the heart," answers the question "who can know it?" He does know, and will, in the end, judge with a perfectly righteous judgment. Men should live as in the presence of One to whom all hearts are open.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">search</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹקֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·qêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2713.htm">Strong's 2713: </a> </span><span class="str2">To penetrate, to examine intimately</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heart;</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I test</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּחֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(bō·ḥên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_974.htm">Strong's 974: </a> </span><span class="str2">To test, to investigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mind</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלָי֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lā·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3629.htm">Strong's 3629: </a> </span><span class="str2">A kidney, the mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to reward</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָתֵ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·ṯêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to his way,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְרָכָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·rā·ḵāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by what his deeds</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4611.htm">Strong's 4611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deed, practice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deserve.</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּפְרִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kip̄·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:10 I Yahweh search the mind I try (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>