Jeremiah 17:5-10

5“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord.

6He will be like a bush in the wilderness. He will not see when something good comes. He will live in the dry places in the desert, in a salty land where no one can live.

7Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord. The Lord will be his confidence.

8He will be like a tree that is planted by water. It will send its roots down to a stream. It will not be afraid in the heat of summer. Its leaves will turn green. It will not be anxious during droughts. It will not stop producing fruit.

9“The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is.

10I, 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.