1 Samuel 16:7

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1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

1 Kings 8:39

may You hear in heaven, Your dwelling place,
and may You forgive, act, and repay the man,
according to all his ways, since You know his heart,
for You alone know every human heart,

Psalm 7:9

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart
to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.

Jeremiah 20:12

Lord of Hosts, testing the righteous
and seeing the heart and mind,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for I have presented my case to You.

1 Samuel 10:23-24

They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.

Psalm 147:10-11

He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man.

Isaiah 55:8-9

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, Lord of Hosts, who judges righteously,
who tests heart and mind,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for I have presented my case to You.

Luke 16:15

And He told them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.

John 7:24

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen

1 Peter 2:4

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

1 Peter 3:4

Instead, it should consist of what is inside the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes.

1 Samuel 9:2

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.

2 Samuel 14:25

No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

Job 10:4

Do You have eyes of flesh,
or do You see as a human sees?

Psalm 139:2

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

Proverbs 15:11

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord—
how much more, human hearts.

Proverbs 16:2

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

2 Corinthians 10:10

For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”

Hebrews 4:13

No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children with the plague. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Look not

Proverbs 31:30

Seeth not

1 Peter 3:4

Looketh

John 7:24

2 Corinthians 10:7

On the heart

Bible References

Look not

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.

They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.

No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

Seeth not

Do You have eyes of flesh,
or do You see as a human sees?

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

And He told them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

Instead, it should consist of what is inside the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes.

Looketh

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

On the heart

may You hear in heaven, Your dwelling place,
and may You forgive, act, and repay the man,
according to all his ways, since You know his heart,
for You alone know every human heart,

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord

—

how much more, human hearts.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

But, Lord of Hosts, who judges righteously,
who tests heart and mind,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for I have presented my case to You.

I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart

to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.

Lord of Hosts, testing the righteous
and seeing the heart and mind,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for I have presented my case to You.

Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen

No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

I will kill her children with the plague.

Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.