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1 Samuel 16:7
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”(A)
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1 Samuel 16:7
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)
John 7:24
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John 7:24
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24 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”(A)
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John 7:24
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John 7:24
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24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(A)
Jeremiah 17:10
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Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I the Lord test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings.(A)
Jeremiah 17:10
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Jeremiah 17:10
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Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 So he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts, for what is prized by humans is an abomination in the sight of God.(A)
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Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Isaiah 55:8-9
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Isaiah 55:8-9
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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.(A)
Isaiah 55:8-9
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Isaiah 55:8-9
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1 Peter 3:4
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.(A)
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1 Peter 3:4
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(A) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(B)
Proverbs 31:30
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Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(A)
Proverbs 31:30
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Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 16:2
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Proverbs 16:2
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2 All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.(A)
Proverbs 16:2
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Proverbs 16:2
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Psalm 147:10-11
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Psalm 147:10-11
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10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse
nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner,[a](A)
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
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1 Chronicles 28:9
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1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart, for the Lord searches every mind and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.(A)
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1 Chronicles 28:9
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1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion(A) and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart(B) and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him,(C) he will be found by you; but if you forsake(D) him, he will reject(E) you forever.
1 Kings 8:39
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1 Kings 8:39
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39 then hear in heaven your dwelling place, forgive, act, and render to all whose hearts you know—according to all their ways, for only you know the human heart(A)—
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1 Kings 8:39
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1 Kings 8:39
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Acts 1:24
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Acts 1:24
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24 Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen(A)
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Acts 1:24
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Acts 1:24
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24 Then they prayed,(A) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(B) Show us(C) which of these two you have chosen
Jeremiah 20:12
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Jeremiah 20:12
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12 O Lord of hosts, you test the righteous;
you see the heart and the mind;
let me see your retribution upon them,
for to you I have committed my cause.(A)
Jeremiah 20:12
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Jeremiah 20:12
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