1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
John 7:24
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24 (A)Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
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Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
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- Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Luke 16:15
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15 And He said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves (B)before men, but (C)God knows your hearts. For (D)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
Isaiah 55:8-9
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8 “For(A) My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
9 “For(B) as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Proverbs 16:2
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2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own (A)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “As for you, my son Solomon, (A)know the God of your father, and serve Him (B)with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for (C)the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. (D)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will (E)cast you off forever.
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Psalm 147:10-11
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10 (A)He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
1 Kings 8:39
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39 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone (A)know the hearts of all the sons of men),
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Jeremiah 20:12
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12 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who (A)test the righteous,
And see the [a]mind and heart,
(B)Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For I have pleaded my cause before You.
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- Jeremiah 20:12 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Hebrews 4:13
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13 (A)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are (B)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
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Acts 1:24
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24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, (A)who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
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Psalm 139:2
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2 Chronicles 16:9
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9 (A)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this (B)you have done foolishly; therefore from now on (C)you shall have wars.”
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2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but (A)his bodily presence is weak, and his (B)speech contemptible.”
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Revelation 2:23
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23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
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- Revelation 2:23 examines
Jeremiah 11:20
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20 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who judge righteously,
(A)Testing the [a]mind and the heart,
Let me see Your (B)vengeance on them,
For to You I have revealed my cause.
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- Jeremiah 11:20 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Psalm 7:9
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9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
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- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
1 Samuel 10:23-24
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23 So they ran and brought him from there; and when he stood among the people, (A)he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him (B)whom the Lord has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?”
So all the people shouted and said, (C)“Long[a] live the king!”
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- 1 Samuel 10:24 Lit. May the king live
1 Samuel 9:2
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2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. (A)From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
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1 Peter 2:4
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The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(A)
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, (B)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
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Proverbs 15:11
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11 (A)Hell[a] and [b]Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more (B)the hearts of the sons of men.
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- Proverbs 15:11 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 15:11 Heb. Abaddon
Job 10:4
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4 Do You have eyes of flesh?
Or (A)do You see as man sees?
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