The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"

"You have criticized me sharply," says the Lord, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?'

to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

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then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)

would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts?

Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."

Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.

I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

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let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

As for teqel -- you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.

General references

He ordered, "Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive."