Jeremiah 11:20

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KJV

¹¹ But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

NRSV

¹¹ But you, O LORD of hosts, who judge righteously,

who try the heart and the mind,

let me see your retribution upon them,

for to you I have committed my cause. (NRSV)

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Kidneys and heart, or heart and mind? See The Heart and links from there.

See discussion of how to read culture-bound psychological terms in the Bible at The Language of the Bible with Reference to Natural Things.