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They are like a tree planted beside the waters
    that stretches out its roots to the stream:
It does not fear heat when it comes,
    its leaves stay green;
In the year of drought it shows no distress,
    but still produces fruit.(A)
More tortuous than anything is the human heart,
    beyond remedy; who can understand it?
10 I, the Lord, explore the mind
    and test the heart,
Giving to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their deeds.(B)

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They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.(A)
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought(B)
    and never fails to bear fruit.”(C)

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

10 “I the Lord search the heart(E)
    and examine the mind,(F)
to reward(G) each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”(H)

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