I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.
Luke 16:15 - Y'all Version Bible Jesus said to them, “Y’all are the ones who justify yourselves* in the sight of humans, but God knows y’all’s hearts. For what is highly esteemed by humans is detestable in the sight of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He said to them, You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted and highly thought of among men is detestable and abhorrent (an abomination) in the sight of God. [I Sam. 16:7; Prov. 21:2.] American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. Common English Bible He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before other people, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued by people is deeply offensive to God. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God. |
I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.
then hear from heaven your dwelling place and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of the children of men),
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desires. He blesses the greedy and condemns YHWH.
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
Though while they lived they blessed their soul— and others praise you when you do well for yourself—
May the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The righteous God searched their minds and hearts.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to YHWH. They will certainly not go unpunished.
Many claim to be people of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful person?
Every way of a person is right in their own eyes, but YHWH weighs the hearts.
“I, YHWH, search the heart. I examine the mind, to give every person according to their ways, according to the fruits of their actions.”
But now we call the arrogant blessed. Indeed, those who do evil are build up, those who test God escape!’”
But they do all their deeds to be seen by humans. They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels of their garments long.
“Moreover, when y’all fast, don’t be like the hypocrites with sullen faces. For they disfigure their faces so that humans will notice them fasting. Truly I tell y’all, they have received their reward.
Therefore, when y’all give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to be honored by humans. Truly I tell y’all, they have received their reward.
“When y’all pray, y’all are not to be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by humans. Truly, I tell y’all, they have received their reward.
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Now Pharisees, y’all cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but inside y’all are full of extortion and wickedness.
The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other humans: extortionists, law breakers, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
I tell y’all, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts themself will be humbled, but the one who humbles themself will be exalted.”
Jesus also told this parable to people who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else:
Then they watched him closely and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, so that they could trap him in something he said and deliver him up to the governor’s jurisdiction and authority.
They devour widows’ houses and offer long prayers for show. These will receive greater condemnation.”
and he didn’t need anyone to testify about humanity; for he himself knew what was in each human.
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.
(Using the wages he earned for his wickedness, Judas bought a field where he fell headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
They prayed and said, “You Lord, the heart-knower of all people, show us which one of these two you have chosen
The heart-knower God validated them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just like ʜᴇ did to us.
For by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified before ʜɪᴍ, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
He who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Therefore y’all judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each person will receive praise from God.
but from the humanity hidden in the heart, the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
Likewise, y’all who are younger, be subject to the elders. All y’all should clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
I will kill her children with death, and all the churches will know that I am the one who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of y’all according to y’all’s works.
But YHWH said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but YHWH looks at the heart.”