1 Samuel 16:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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,[a] for man sees what is visible,[b] but the Lord sees the heart.”(A)
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX reads God does not see as a man sees
- 1 Samuel 16:7 Lit what is of the eyes
1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)
Psalm 17:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 You have tested my heart;(A)
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;(B)
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.[a]
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- Psalm 17:3 Or [evil]; my mouth will not sin
Psalm 17:3
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Proverbs 21:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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- Proverbs 21:2 Lit Lord weighs the hearts
Proverbs 21:2
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2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)
Romans 8:27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 And He who searches the hearts(A) knows the Spirit’s mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
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Romans 8:27
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27 And he who searches our hearts(A) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(B) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
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