1 Samuel 16:7

Word of Yahweh

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

Cross References

Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, 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 thee? for thou, Sovereign Yahweh, knowest thy servant.

1 Kings 8:39

Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;

1 Chronicles 17:18

What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

1 Chronicles 28:9

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the Elohim of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for Yahweh searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

2 Chronicles 6:30

Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:

Job 10:4

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

Job 35:5

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

Psalm 139:2

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest 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 Elohim trieth the hearts and reins.

Proverbs 15:11

Hell and destruction are before Yahweh: 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 Yahweh weigheth the spirits.

Proverbs 24:12

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Proverbs 31:30

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth Yahweh, she shall be praised.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, O Yahweh of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Jeremiah 17:10

I Yahweh search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 20:12

But, O Yahweh of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

Luke 16:15

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

John 7:24

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

John 8:15

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

Acts 1:24

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Yahweh, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast 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 ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is the Messiah's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is the Messiah's, even so are we the Messiah'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, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of Yahweh, 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 Elohim of great price.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

1 Samuel 2:3

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for Yahweh is an El 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 a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.