Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? New Living Translation “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? English Standard Version The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? Berean Standard Bible The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? King James Bible The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? New King James Version “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? New American Standard Bible “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? NASB 1995 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? NASB 1977 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Legacy Standard Bible “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can know it? Amplified Bible “The heart is deceitful above all things And it is extremely sick; Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives? Christian Standard Bible The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable—who can understand it? Holman Christian Standard Bible The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable—who can understand it? American Standard Version The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? Contemporary English Version You people of Judah are so deceitful that you even fool yourselves, and you can't change. English Revised Version The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately sick: who can know it? GOD'S WORD® Translation "The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is. Good News Translation "Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed. International Standard Version "The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable— who can know it? Majority Standard Bible The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? NET Bible The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it? New Heart English Bible The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? Webster's Bible Translation The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? World English Bible The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe heart [is] deceitful above all things, "" And it [is] incurable—who knows it? Young's Literal Translation Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it? Smith's Literal Translation The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe heart is perverse above all things, and unsearchable, who can know it? Catholic Public Domain Version The heart is depraved above all things, and it is unsearchable, who can know it? New American Bible More tortuous than anything is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it? New Revised Standard Version The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe heart is stubborn above all things; who can understand it? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The heart of every man is hard. Who knows it? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The heart is deceitful above all things, And it is exceeding weak--who can know it? Brenton Septuagint Translation The heart is deep beyond all things, and it is the man, and who can know him? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sin and Punishment of Judah…8He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. 9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.… Cross References Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Mark 7:21-23 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Proverbs 28:26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Romans 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Psalm 51:5 Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead. Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Isaiah 1:5-6 Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil. 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. Treasury of Scripture The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 16:12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. Jump to Previous Able Corrupt Crooked Cure Deceitful Desperately Exceeding Exceedingly Heart Incurable Searched Sick Twisted Understand Weak WickedJump to Next Able Corrupt Crooked Cure Deceitful Desperately Exceeding Exceedingly Heart Incurable Searched Sick Twisted Understand Weak WickedJeremiah 17 1. The captivity of Judah for her sin.5. Trust in man is cursed; 7. in God is blessed. 9. The deceitful heart cannot deceive God. 12. The salvation of God. 15. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. 19. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath. The heart is deceitful above all things This phrase highlights the inherent sinfulness and moral corruption of the human heart. In biblical context, the "heart" often represents the center of human will, emotions, and intellect. The deceitfulness of the heart is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing humanity's tendency towards sin and self-deception. Genesis 6:5 illustrates this by describing the wickedness of man's heart before the flood. The heart's deceitfulness is a result of the Fall, as seen in Genesis 3, where Adam and Eve's disobedience introduced sin into the world. This phrase underscores the need for divine intervention and transformation, as human efforts alone cannot overcome the heart's deceit. and beyond cure Who can understand it? Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the spiritual state of his people. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often rebuked by God through prophets like Jeremiah for its idolatry and disobedience. 3. The Heart In Hebrew thought, the heart ("lev") is the center of human will, emotions, and intellect. It is not merely the seat of emotions but the core of one's being and decision-making. Teaching Points The Deceitful Nature of the HeartThe heart is inherently deceitful, leading us away from God's truth. We must recognize our need for divine guidance and transformation. The Need for Divine Understanding Only God can truly understand and judge the heart. We should seek His wisdom and discernment in evaluating our motives and actions. Guarding the Heart As believers, we are called to guard our hearts diligently, filling them with God's Word and aligning our desires with His will. The Role of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in transforming our hearts, helping us to overcome deceit and live in accordance with God's truth. Repentance and Renewal Regular repentance and seeking God's renewal are essential for maintaining a heart that is aligned with His purposes.(9) The heart is deceitful . . .--The sequence of ideas seems as follows: If the blessing and the curse are thus so plainly marked, how is it that man chooses the curse and not the blessing, the portion of the "heath in the desert" rather than that of the "tree planted by the waters"? And the answer is found in the inscrutable self-deceit of his nature blinding his perceptions of good and evil. Desperately wicked.--Rather, incurably diseased, as in Jeremiah 15:18; Jeremiah 30:12; Jeremiah 30:15; Isaiah 17:11, and elsewhere. Wickedness is, of course, implied, but it is regarded rather as a moral taint following on the deliberate choice, than as the choice itself. Verses 9, 10. - The crocked devices of the human heart, which is characterized as deceitful above all things (or, as Delitzsch, ' Biblical Psychology,' English translation, p. 340, "proud;" literally, uneven or rugged; comp. Isaiah 40:4; Habakkuk 2:4, Hebrew; Psalm 131:2, Hebrew), and desperately wicked, or rather, desperately sick (see Jeremiah 15:18, where it is explained by the words, "which refuseth to be healed"). The Septuagint reads this verse differently, "The heart is deep above all things, and it is a man."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The heartהַלֵּ֛ב (hal·lêḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre [is] deceitful עָקֹ֥ב (‘ā·qōḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6121: Insidious, deceitful, tracked by footprints above all things מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every and beyond cure— וְאָנֻ֣שׁ (wə·’ā·nuš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 605: To be frail, feeble, melancholy who מִ֖י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can understand it? יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ (yê·ḏā·‘en·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know Links Jeremiah 17:9 NIVJeremiah 17:9 NLT Jeremiah 17:9 ESV Jeremiah 17:9 NASB Jeremiah 17:9 KJV Jeremiah 17:9 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 17:9 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 17:9 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 17:9 French Bible Jeremiah 17:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things (Jer.) |
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