1 Samuel 16:7

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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

And he had a son named Saul, a young and handsome one. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel more handsome than he, being taller than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.

And they ran and brought him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than all of the people from the shoulders and upward.

But in all Israel there was not a man handsome like Absalom. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

He delights not in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, 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 your ways My ways, says Jehovah.

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

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

Looketh

Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

Do you look at things according to appearance? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ's, let him think this again as to himself, that as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

On the heart

then hear in Heaven Your dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know. For You, You only, know the hearts of all the sons of Adam.

And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. For Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro in all the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore from now on you shall have wars.

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

You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the spirits.

But, O Jehovah of Hosts who judges rightly, who tries the heart and the mind, let me see Your vengeance on them. For to You I have revealed my cause.

I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

But, O Jehovah of Hosts, who tries the righteous and sees the reins and the heart, let me see Your vengeance on them. For I have committed my cause to You.

And they prayed and said, You, Lord, knower of all hearts, show which one You chose from these two,

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight, but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

And I will kill her children with death. And all the churches will know that I am He who searches the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works.