Jeremiah 17:10

Jeremiah 17:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

Context of Jeremiah 17:10

8For he will be [nourished] like a tree planted by the waters, That spreads out its roots by the river; And will not fear the heat when it comes; But its leaves will be green and moist. And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought Nor stop bearing fruit. 9“The heart is deceitful above all things And it is extremely sick; Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives? I, the Lord, search and examine the mind, I test the heart, To give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. 11Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid, So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust. It will be lost to him before his days are over, And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.” 12A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, Is the place of our sanctuary (the temple).

Jeremiah 17:10 word by word

אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה חֹקֵ֥ר לֵ֖ב בֹּחֵ֣ן כְּלָי֑וֹת וְלָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• searchחָקַרchâqar · to searchH2713
• the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• tryבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
• the reinsכִּלְיָהkilyâh · kidneyH3629
• even to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• according to his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• according to the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of his doingsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611

Cross-references for Jeremiah 17:10

• Jeremiah 11:20But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously, Who tests the feelings and the heart (mind), Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You I have committed my cause.
• Jeremiah 20:12But, O Lord of hosts, You who examine the righteous, Who see the heart and the mind, Let me see Your vengeance on them; For to You I have committed my cause.
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
• 1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You.
• 2 Chronicles 6:30then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each in accordance with all his ways, whose heart You know; for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men,
• Psalms 7:9Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You]; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
• Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
• Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
• John 2:25and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].
• Romans 8:27And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will.
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children (followers) with pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.
• Jeremiah 32:19great [are You] in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;
• Psalms 62:12Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion, For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory and majesty of His Father with His angels, and then He will repay each one in accordance with what he has done.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 17:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I the Lord search the heart - The Lord is called by his apostles, Acts 1:24, , the Knower of the heart. To him alone can this epithet be applied; and it is from him alone that we can derive that instruction by which we can in any measure know ourselves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-18Verses 5-18 In the rest of the prophecy Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah‘s ruin. Jeremiah 17:6 Like the heath - Or, “like a destitute man” Psalm 102:17. The verbs “he shall see” (or fear) and “shall inhabit” plainly show that a man is here meant and not a plant. Jeremiah 17:8 The river - Or, “water-course” Isaiah 30:25, made for purposes of irrigation. Shall not see - Or, “shall not fear Jeremiah 17:6.” God‘s people feel…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 He who puts confidence in man, shall be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground, useless and worthless. Those who trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do without Christ, make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces or comforts. Those who make God their Hope, shall flourish like a tree always green, whose leaf does not wither. They shall be fixed in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10By nature, the human heart can be deceitful and very wicked. Only the Lord truly understands its depth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Lest any should infer from Jr 17:9, "who can know it?" that even the Lord does not know, and therefore cannot punish, the hidden treachery of the heart, He says, "I the Lord search the heart," &c. (1Ch 28:9; Psa 7:9; Pr 17:3; Re 2:23). even to give--and that in order that I may give (Jr 32:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 17:10

• God Continued...
• Heart
• Judgment
• Punishment

In the dictionaries

• Discontinue
• Hallow
• Hatch
• Reins
• Salt
• Sit
• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Heart
• Kidneys
• Omniscience

Commentaries on Jeremiah 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings