1 Samuel 16:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Cross References

John 7:24

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

Jeremiah 17:10

But I am the Lord, and I can look into a person’s heart. I can test a person’s mind and decide what each one should have. I can give each person the right payment for what they do.

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to them, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. What people think is important is worth nothing to God.

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.

Proverbs 16:2

People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges their reason for doing it.

Proverbs 31:30

Grace and beauty can fool you, but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy to serve him, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s heart. He knows what you are thinking. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

1 Kings 8:39

please listen to their prayer. Listen while you are in your home in heaven and forgive them and help them. Only you know what people are really thinking, so only you can judge them fairly.

Acts 1:24

They prayed, “Lord, you know the minds of all people. Show us which one of these two men you choose to do this work. Judas turned away from it and went where he belongs. Lord, show us which man should take his place as an apostle!”

2 Chronicles 16:9

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

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.

Jeremiah 20:12

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

Psalm 139:2

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

Revelation 2:23

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

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 the worst speaker you have ever heard.”

1 Peter 2:4

The Lord Jesus is the living stone. The people of the world decided that they did not want this stone. But he is the one God chose as one of great value. So come to him.

Job 10:4

Do you have human eyes? Do you see things the way people do?

2 Samuel 14:25

People really bragged about how good-looking Absalom was. No man in Israel was as handsome as Absalom. Every part of his body was perfect—from his head to his feet.

1 Samuel 9:2

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

Jeremiah 11:20

So I prayed, “Lord All-Powerful, you are a fair judge. You know how to test people’s hearts and minds. I will tell you my arguments, and I will let you give them the punishment they deserve.”

Proverbs 15:11

The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely he knows what people are thinking.

Psalm 7:9

Stop those who do evil. Support those who do good. God, you are fair. You know what people are thinking.

2 Corinthians 10:7

You must look at the facts before you. If you feel sure you belong to Christ, you must remember that we belong to Christ the same as you do.

John 8:15

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

Genesis 4:5

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

1 Samuel 2:3

Don’t continue bragging. Don’t speak proud words, because the Lord God knows everything. He leads and judges people.

2 Samuel 7:20

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

2 Chronicles 6:30

Please listen to their prayer while you are in your home in heaven and forgive them and help them. Only you know what people are really thinking, so only you can judge them fairly.

Proverbs 24:12

You cannot say, “It’s none of my business.” The Lord knows everything, and he knows why you do things. He watches you, and he will pay you back for what you do.

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.

Job 35:5

Look up at the sky. Look at the clouds, which are so much higher than you.