1 Chronicles 29:17 - New Revised Standard Version I know, my God, that you search the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I know also, my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here offer voluntarily and freely to You. American Standard Version (1901) I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee. Common English Bible Since I know, my God, that you examine the mind and take delight in honesty, I have freely given all these things with the highest of motives. And now I’ve been delighted to see your people here offering so willingly to you. Catholic Public Domain Version I know, my God, that you test hearts, and that you love simplicity. Therefore, in the simplicity of my heart, I also have offered all these things joyfully. And I have seen, with immense gladness, your people, who have been found here, offering their donations to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I know, my God, that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity. Wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings. |
“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart; for the Lord searches every mind, and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.
O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own.
O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
Then the people rejoiced because these had given willingly, for with single mind they had offered freely to the Lord; King David also rejoiced greatly.
may you hear from heaven, your dwelling place, forgive, and render to all whose heart you know, according to all their ways, for only you know the human heart.
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart;
If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.
You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
All one's ways may be pure in one's own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.
All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.
I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with frankness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commandments.
You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you believers.
Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”