Jeremiah 17:8

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6 For he shall be ^alike a shrub in the desert,
And ^bshall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
^cIn a salt land which is not inhabited.

7 “Blessed^a is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.

8 For he shall be ^alike a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not¹ fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

9 “The ^aheart is deceitful above all things,
And¹ desperately wicked;
Who can know it?

10 I, the Lord, ^asearch the heart,
I test the¹ mind,
^bEven to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Jeremiah 17:8

A s a tree planted by the waters - Which is sufficiently supplied with moisture, though the heat be intense, and there be no rain; for the roots being spread out by the river, they absorb from it all the moisture requisite for the flourishing vegetation of the tree.

Shall not see when heat cometh - Shall not feel any damage by drought, for the reason already assigned. It shall be strong and vigorous, its leaf always green; and shall produce plenty of fruit in its season.

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