Jeremiah 17:9 Commentary: Rashi

עָקֹ֥ב הַלֵּ֛ב מִכֹּ֖ל וְאָנֻ֣שׁ ה֑וּא מִ֖י יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃

The heart is deceitful above all things, And it is exceeding weak—who can know it?

Rashi on Jeremiah

The heart is deceitful Full of pretext and deceit of all evil.
Ask a RabbiBookmarkShareCopy

Rashi on Jeremiah

and when it is sick an expression of sickness, and this is its sickness.
Ask a RabbiBookmarkShareCopy

Rashi on Jeremiah

who recognizes it? He thinks, “Who recognizes it?” I, the Lord, search it.
Ask a RabbiBookmarkShareCopy