Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 17:9

BSB

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

AKJV

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

CPDV

The heart is depraved above all things, and it is unsearchable, who can know it?

ERV

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately sick: who can know it?

NHEB

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

SMT

The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 17:9

TheheartH3820Noun MasculineisdeceitfulH6121AdjectiveaboveallthingsanddesperatelywickedH605VerbwhocanknowH3045Verbit

Commentary for Jeremiah 17:9

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Overview of Jeremiah 17:9

Summary

Human nature is inherently deceptive

Event

Truth about nature revealed

Estimated Time Period

c. 600 BC