But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the Lord sees,[a] for man sees what is visible,[b] but the Lord sees the heart.”(A)

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX reads God does not see as a man sees
  2. 1 Samuel 16:7 Lit what is of the eyes

10 I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart[a](A)
to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.(B)

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  1. Jeremiah 17:10 Lit kidneys

And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving[a] the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us.(A)

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  1. Acts 15:8 Other mss add them

23 I will kill her children with the plague.[a](A) Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds[b] and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

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  1. Revelation 2:23 Or I will surely kill her children
  2. Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys

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