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The heart is more deceitful

Here the word "heart" refers to the minds and thoughts of people. Alternate translation: "The human mind is more deceitful" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

who can understand it?

The speaker uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can understand the human heart. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can understand it." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)