Proverbs 21:2
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2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
Proverbs 21:2
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2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)
Proverbs 16:2
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2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:2
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Proverbs 16:25
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25 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Proverbs 16:25
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Luke 16:15
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15 Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.
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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.
Proverbs 30:12
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12 They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
Proverbs 30:12
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Luke 18:11-12
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11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[a]: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! 12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’
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- 18:11 Some manuscripts read stood and prayed this prayer to himself.
Luke 18:11-12
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11 The Pharisee stood by himself(A) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(B) twice a week and give a tenth(C) of all I get.’
Proverbs 24:12
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12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
Proverbs 24:12
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
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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)
Jeremiah 17:10
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10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts
and examine secret motives.
I give all people their due rewards,
according to what their actions deserve.”
Jeremiah 17:10
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James 1:22
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22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
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James 1:22
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22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(A)
Galatians 6:3
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3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
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Galatians 6:3
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John 2:24-25
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24 But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. 25 No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
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John 2:24-25
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24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(A) for he knew what was in each person.(B)
Proverbs 20:6
New Living Translation
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?(A)
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