1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, (B)but the Lord looks on the heart.”
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John 7:24
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24 (A)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
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Jeremiah 17:10
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10 (A)“I the Lord search the heart
(B)and test the mind,[a]
(C)to give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his deeds.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 17:10 Hebrew kidneys
Luke 16:15
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15 And he said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves before men, but (B)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (C)is an abomination in the sight of God.
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 but let your adorning be (A)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
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Isaiah 55:8-9
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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 (A)For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Proverbs 31:30
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30 (A)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 16:2
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
1 Chronicles 28:9
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David's Charge to Solomon
9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a (A)whole heart and with a willing mind, (B)for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. (C)If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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Psalm 147:10-11
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10 His delight is not in (A)the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 but the Lord (B)takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who (C)hope in his steadfast love.
1 Kings 8:39
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39 then hear in heaven your dwelling place and forgive and act and render to each whose heart you know, according to all his ways ((A)for you, you only, know the hearts of all the children of mankind),
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Jeremiah 20:12
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12 O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous,
(A)who sees the heart and the mind,[a]
let me see your vengeance upon them,
for to you have I committed my cause.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 20:12 Hebrew kidneys
Hebrews 4:13
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13 And (A)no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are (B)naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
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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 give strong support to those (B)whose heart is blameless[a] toward him. (C)You have done foolishly in this, for from now on (D)you will have wars.”
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- 2 Chronicles 16:9 Or whole
2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but (A)his bodily presence is weak, and (B)his speech of no account.”
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Acts 1:24
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24 And (A)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, (B)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
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Psalm 139:2
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Revelation 2:23
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23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he (A)who searches mind and heart, and (B)I will give to each of you according to your works.
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1 Samuel 10:23-24
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23 Then they ran and took 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? There is none like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, (C)“Long live the king!”
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1 Peter 2:4
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4 As you come to him, a living stone (A)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
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Jeremiah 11:20
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20 But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously,
who (A)tests (B)the heart and the mind,
(C)let me see your vengeance upon them,
for to you have I committed my cause.
Proverbs 15:11
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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!
Psalm 7:9
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9 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who (A)test (B)the minds and hearts,[a]
O righteous God!
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:9 Hebrew the hearts and kidneys
1 Samuel 9:2
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2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, (A)a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. (B)From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
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Job 10:4
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