1 Samuel 16:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome. But don’t think about things like that. God does not look at the things people see. People look only at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at his heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

Common English Bible

⁷ But the LORD said to Samuel, “Have no regard for his appearance or stature, because I haven’t selected him. God doesn’t look at things like humans do. Humans see only what is visible to the eyes, but the LORD sees into the heart.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And the Lord said to Samuel: "You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart."

1 Samuel 16:7 Cross References

Genesis 4:5

But the Lord did not accept Cain and his offering. Cain was sad because of this, and he became very angry.

2 Samuel 14:25

People really bragged about how good-looking Absalom was. No man in Israel was as handsome as Absalom. There was not a blemish on Absalom—from his head to his feet.

2 Samuel 7:20

How can I continue talking to you? Lord, my Master, you know that I am only a servant.

1 Kings 8:39

please listen to his prayer. Listen to it while you are in your home in heaven. Then forgive the people and help them. Only you know the things that people are really thinking. So judge each person and be fair to him.

1 Chronicles 17:18

What more can I say? You have done so much for me. And I am only your servant. You know that.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy in your heart (mind) to serve God. Why? Because the Lord knows what is in every person’s heart (mind). The Lord understands everything you think. If you go to the Lord for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from the Lord, he will leave you forever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”

2 Chronicles 6:30

then hear from heaven. Heaven is where you live. Hear and forgive. Give to each person what he should get, because you know what is in each person’s heart. Only you know what is in a person’s heart.

Job 10:4

God, do you have human eyes?\par Do you see things the way people do?\par

Job 35:5

Job, look up at the sky.\par Look up at the clouds\par that are higher than you.\par

Psalm 139:2

You know when I sit down\par and when I get up.\par You know my thoughts from far away.\par

Psalm 7:9

Punish the bad people,\par and help the good people.\par God, you are good.\par And you can look into peoples’ hearts.\par

Proverbs 15:11

The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely the Lord will know what happens in the hearts and minds of people.

Proverbs 16:2

A person thinks everything he does is right. But the Lord judges the real reasons people do things.

Proverbs 24:12

You can’t say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything. And he knows why you do things. The Lord watches you. He knows. And the Lord will reward you for the things you do.

Proverbs 31:30

Grace and beauty can fool you.\par But a woman who respects the Lord\par should be praised.\par

Jeremiah 11:20

But Lord, you are a fair judge. You know how to test peoples’ hearts and minds. I will tell you my arguments. And I will let you give them the punishment they deserve.

Jeremiah 17:10

But I am the Lord,\par and I can look into a person’s heart.\par I can test a person’s mind.\par I can decide what each person should have.\par I can give each person the right payment\par for the things he does.\par

Jeremiah 20:12

Lord All-Powerful, you test good people.\par You look deeply into a person’s mind.\par I told you my arguments\par against those people.\par So let me see you give them\par the punishment that they deserve.\par

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. The things that people think are important are worth nothing to God.

John 7:24

Stop judging by the way things look. Be fair and judge by what is really right.”

John 8:15

You judge me the way people judge other people. I don’t judge any person.

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important. But when he is with us, he is weak. And his speaking is nothing.”

2 Corinthians 10:7

You must look at the facts before you. If a person feels sure that he belongs to Christ, then he must remember that we belong to Christ the same as that person.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. He can clearly see all things. Everything is open before him. And to him we must explain the way we have lived.

1 Peter 2:4

The Lord \{Jesus\} is the “stone {\cf2\super [13]} ” that lives. The people \{of the world\} decided they did not want that stone (Jesus). But he was the stone God chose. To God he was worth much. So come to him.

1 Peter 3:4

No, your beauty should come from inside you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.

Revelation 2:23

I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for the things you have done.

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging! Don’t speak proud words! Why? Because the Lord God knows everything, God leads and judges people.

1 Samuel 9:2

Kish had a son named Saul. Saul was a handsome young man. There was no one more handsome than Saul. Saul stood a head taller than any other man in Israel.