1 Samuel 16:7
New King James Version
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “As for you, my son Solomon, (A)know the God of your father, and serve Him (B)with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for (C)the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. (D)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will (E)cast you off forever.
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Psalm 7:9
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9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
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- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
Psalm 139:23
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23 (A)Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
Psalm 139:24
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24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And (A)lead me in the way everlasting.
Proverbs 17:3
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3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.
Jeremiah 11:20
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20 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who judge righteously,
(A)Testing the [a]mind and the heart,
Let me see Your (B)vengeance on them,
For to You I have revealed my cause.
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- Jeremiah 11:20 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Jeremiah 20:12
New King James Version
12 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who (A)test the righteous,
And see the [a]mind and heart,
(B)Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For I have pleaded my cause before You.
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- Jeremiah 20:12 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Romans 8:27
New King James Version
27 Now (A)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (B)according to the will of God.
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Revelation 2:23
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23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
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- Revelation 2:23 examines
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