1 Samuel 16:7

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⁷But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for ^[a]God does not see as man sees, since man looks at ^[b]the outward appearance, ^(A)but the Lord looks at the heart.”

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1 Samuel 16:7 As in LXX; MT, He does not see what man sees
1 Samuel 16:7 Lit the eyes; or what is before the eyes

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1 Chronicles 28:9

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⁹“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and ^(A)serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing ^[a]mind; ^(B)for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. ^(C)If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

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1 Chronicles 28:9 Lit soul

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Psalm 139:23

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²³^(A)Search me, God, and know my heart;
^(B)Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;

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Proverbs 17:3

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³The ^(A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But ^(B)the Lord tests hearts.

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Jeremiah 11:20

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²⁰But, Lord of armies, who ^(A)judges righteously,
Who ^(B)puts the ^[a]feelings and the heart to the test,
Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You I have ^[b]committed my cause.

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Jeremiah 11:20 Lit kidneys
Jeremiah 11:20 Lit rolled

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Jeremiah 20:12

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¹²Yet, Lord of armies, who ^(A)tests the righteous,
Who sees the ^[a]mind and the heart;
Let me ^(B)see Your vengeance on them,
For ^(C)to You I have disclosed my cause.

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Jeremiah 20:12 Lit kidneys

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Romans 8:27

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²⁷and ^(A)He who searches the hearts knows what ^(B)the mind of the Spirit is, because He ^(C)intercedes for the ^[a]saints according to the will of God.

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Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

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Revelation 2:23

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²³And I will kill her children with ^[a]plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who ^(A)searches the ^[b]minds and hearts; and ^(B)I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

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