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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Footnotes

  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

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)

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21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:2 Lit Lord weighs the hearts

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