Proverbs 21:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
Proverbs 16:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:25
New Living Translation
25 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Luke 16:15
New Living Translation
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.
Read full chapter
Proverbs 30:12
New Living Translation
12 They are pure in their own eyes,
but they are filthy and unwashed.
Luke 18:11-12
New Living Translation
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.’
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 18:11 Some manuscripts read stood and prayed this prayer to himself.
Proverbs 24:12
New Living Translation
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.
1 Samuel 16:7
New Living Translation
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.”
Read full chapter
Jeremiah 17:10
New Living Translation
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.”
James 1:22
New Living Translation
22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
Read full chapter
Galatians 6:3
New Living Translation
3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
Read full chapter
John 2:24-25
New Living Translation
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.
Read full chapter
Proverbs 20:6
New Living Translation
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Psalm 36:2
New Living Translation
2 In their blind conceit,
they cannot see how wicked they really are.
Revelation 2:23
New Living Translation
23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
