may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and may you forgive, act, and give to everyone according to all their ways, since you know each heart, for you alone know every human heart,
1 Samuel 2:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance go forth from your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. American Standard Version (1901) Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. Common English Bible Don’t go on and on, talking so proudly, spouting arrogance from your mouth, because the LORD is the God who knows, and he weighs every act. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not continue speaking of great things, boasting. Let what is old depart from your mouth. For the Lord is the God of knowledge, and thoughts are prepared for him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth. For the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared. |
may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and may you forgive, act, and give to everyone according to all their ways, since you know each heart, for you alone know every human heart,
let God weigh me on accurate scales, and he will recognise my integrity.
All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs motives. ,
If you say, ‘But we didn’t know about this,’ won’t he who weighs hearts consider it? Won’t he who protects your life know? Won’t he repay a person according to his work?
To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
The path of the righteous is level; you clear a straight path for the righteous.
Who is it you have mocked and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
I, the Lord, examine the mind, I test the heart , to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve.
You boasted against me with your mouth, and spoke many words against me. I heard it myself!
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
“Tekel” means that you have been weighed on the balance and found deficient.
‘Your words against me are harsh,’ says the Lord. Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against you? ’
For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
‘The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God, the Lord! , He knows, and may Israel also know. Do not spare us today, if it was in rebellion or treachery against the Lord
I will strike her children dead. , Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Zebul replied, ‘What do you have to say now? You said, “Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? ” Aren’t these the troops you despised? Now go and fight them! ’
But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’