1 Samuel 16:7

King James 2000

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 sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

Cross References

Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

2 Samuel 14:25

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

2 Samuel 7:20

And what can David say more unto you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant.

1 Kings 8:39

Then hear you in heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)

1 Chronicles 17:18

What can David speak more to you for the honor of your servant? for you know your servant.

1 Chronicles 28:9

And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.

2 Chronicles 6:30

Then hear from heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you alone know the hearts of the children of men:)

Job 10:4

Have you eyes of flesh? or see you as man sees?

Job 35:5

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than you.

Psalm 139:2

You know my downsitting and my uprising, you understand my thought afar off.

Psalm 7:9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.

Proverbs 15:11

Sheol and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

Proverbs 16:2

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that weighs the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, O LORD of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the mind and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for unto you have I revealed my cause.

Jeremiah 17:10

I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 20:12

But, O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, and sees the mind and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for unto you have I opened my cause.

Luke 16:15

And he said unto them, You are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

John 7:24

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

John 8:15

You judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

Acts 1:24

And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which of these two you have chosen,

2 Corinthians 10:10

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Do you look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trusts to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

1 Peter 2:4

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

1 Peter 3:4

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

1 Samuel 2:3

Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

1 Samuel 9:2

And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and handsome: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.