Jeremiah 17:8-10

Easy-to-Read Version

⁸They will be strong like trees planted near a stream
    that send out roots to the water.
They have nothing to fear when the days get hot.
    Their leaves are always green.
They never worry, even in a year that has no rain.
    They always produce fruit.

⁹“Nothing can hide its evil as well as the human mind.
    It can be very sick,
    and no one really understands it.
¹⁰But I am the Lord,
    and I can look into a person’s heart.
I can test a person’s mind and decide what each one should have.
    I can give each person the right payment for what they do.