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Jeremiah 17:10

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.

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אֲנִ֧יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חֹקֵ֥רchoqerfind outחָקַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “find out”, a verb used as a describing wordH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.לֵ֖בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…בֹּחֵ֣ןbochenexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “examine”, a verb used as a describing wordH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).כְּלָי֑וֹתkelayotkidneysכִּלְיָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “kidneys”, the ordinary formH3629a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)kidneys, reins.וְלָתֵ֤תvelatetand to giveנָתַןconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְאִישׁ֙leishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…כדרכוkhdrkhvas alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).כִּדְרָכָ֔יוkidrakhayvas alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).כִּפְרִ֖יkifrias fruitפְּרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.מַעֲלָלָֽיוmaalalayvdoingמַעֲלָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “doing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4611an act (good or bad)doing, endeavour, invention, work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Young’s Literal Translation

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

World English Bible

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Darby Translation

I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Douay-Rheims

I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I the Lord try the hearts, and prove the reins, to give to every one according to his ways, and according to the fruits of his devices.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ Κύριος ἐτάζων καρδίας, καὶ δοκιμάζων νεφροὺς, τοῦ δοῦναι ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατὰ τοὺς καρποὺς τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων αὐτοῦ.