1 Samuel 16:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.

So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who

fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Seeth not

‘Have You eyes of flesh?
Or do You see as a man sees?

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.

And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

Looketh

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ’s, so also are we.

On the heart

then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know, for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men,

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord,

How much more the hearts of men!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.

But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously,
Who tries the feelings and the heart,
Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You have I committed my cause.

“I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.

Yet, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous,
Who see the mind and the heart;
Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For to You I have set forth my cause.

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.