Jeremiah 17:9

The Sin and Punishment of Judah · Jeremiah 17:1–11
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Translations

Modern
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Traditional
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Literal
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick—who can know it?
Latin
Pravum est cor omnium, et inscrutabile: quis cognoscet illud?

Original

Hebrew
English
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Notes

By nature, the human heart can be deceitful and very wicked. Only the Lord truly understands its depth.

This meditation contrasts the foolishness of trusting in humans with the wisdom of trusting in the Lord.

Events

Glossary

Atonement Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Heart Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Being Born in Sin Being Deceitful Blindness: Spiritual Changed Hearts Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Deceitful Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Desperately Wicked Confusion Deceit: Characteristic of the Heart Denying God Depravity Depravity of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Following your Heart Fruits of the Reward of the Wicked Good Fruits Hardened Hearts Heart: The Unregenerate is Deceitful Heart: The Unregenerate is Full of Iniquity Heart: Unclassified Scriptures Descriptive of the Seat of the Affections Human Nature Humanism Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Our Feelings Our Weakness Running Away from God Self Awareness Self-Examination: Cause of Difficulty In Self-Examination: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To, Defining and Illustrating Total Depravity Understanding the Word Wicked Heart