1 Samuel 16:7

Modern King James Version

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Do not look on his face, nor on his height, because I have refused him. For He does not see as man sees. For man looks on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looks on the heart.

Cross References

Genesis 4:5

but He did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain glowed with anger, and his face fell.

2 Samuel 14:25

But in all Israel there was not a man handsome like Absalom. 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 to You? For You, O Lord Jehovah, know Your servant.

1 Kings 8:39

then hear in Heaven Your dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know. For You, You only, know the hearts of all the sons of Adam.

1 Chronicles 17:18

What can David say more to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant!

1 Chronicles 28:9

And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. For Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro in all the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. You have done foolishly in this; therefore from now on you shall have wars.

2 Chronicles 6:30

then hear from Heaven, Your dwelling-place, and forgive, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know. For You only know the hearts of the sons of men.

Job 10:4

Have You eyes of flesh? Or do You see as a man sees?

Job 35:5

Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds; they are higher than you.

Psalm 139:2

You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

Psalm 7:9

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.

Proverbs 15:11

Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men.

Proverbs 16:2

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

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, Behold, we did not know; does not He who searches the heart consider it? And the Keeper of your soul, does He know? And He repays to a man according to his works.

Proverbs 31:30

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, O Jehovah of Hosts who judges rightly, who tries the heart and the mind, let me see Your vengeance on them. For to You I have revealed my cause.

Jeremiah 17:10

I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 20:12

But, O Jehovah of Hosts, who tries the righteous and sees the reins and the heart, let me see Your vengeance on them. For I have committed my cause to You.

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, You are those 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

Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

John 8:15

You judge after the flesh, I judge no one.

Acts 1:24

And they prayed and said, You, Lord, knower of all hearts, show which one You chose from these two,

2 Corinthians 10:10

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

2 Corinthians 10:7

Do you look at things according to appearance? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ's, let him think this again as to himself, that as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight, but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

1 Peter 2:4

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

1 Peter 3:4

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

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death. And all the churches will know that I am He who searches the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

1 Samuel 2:3

Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.

1 Samuel 9:2

And he had a son named Saul, a young and handsome one. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel more handsome than he, being taller than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.