Jeremiah 17:10-12

Common English Bible

¹⁰ I, the Lord, probe the heart
    and discern hidden motives,
        to give everyone what they deserve,
        the consequences of their deeds.

¹¹ Like a partridge gathering a brood that is not its own,
    so are those who acquire their wealth corruptly.
        By midlife it will be gone;
        afterward they will look like fools.

¹² Splendid and exalted throne,
    the place of our sanctuary
        from the beginning!