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Jeremiah 17:9-10 GW
"The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is. (10) I, the LORD  (  יהוה  ) , 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.

Jeremiah 17:9-10 LITV
(9) The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is incurable; who can know it? (10) I, Jehovah  ( יהוה ), search the heart, I try the reins, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 17:9-10 GNB
"Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed. (10) I, the LORD  (  יהוה  ) , search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

Jeremiah 17:9-10 NWT
9 "The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. Who can know it? 10 I, Jehovah  ( יהוה ), am searching the heart, examining the kidneys, even to give to each one according to his ways, according to the fruitage of his dealings.

Jeremiah 17:9-10 ASV
(9) The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? (10) I, Jehovah  ( יהוה ), search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 17:9-10 GNB
(9) "Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed. (10) I, the LORD  (  יהוה  ) , search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation