1Sa 16:7, 1Ch 28:9, 29:17, Psa 7:9, Jer 17:10, 20:12, Rev 2:23 | ESV | STEP | 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 sees not as man sees : man looks on the outward appearance , but the Lord looks on the heart .

1 Samuel 16:7

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, ^a“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, ^bbut the Lord looks on the heart.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

David’s Charge to Solomon

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a ^cwhole heart and with a willing mind, ^dfor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. ^eIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

1 Chronicles 29:17

17 I know, my God, ^fthat you test the heart and ^ghave 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.

Psalms 7:9

9 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who ^htest ⁱthe minds and hearts, ^{▼▼Hebrew the hearts and kidneys}
O righteous God!

Jeremiah 17:10

10 ^k“I the Lord search the heart
^land test the mind, ^{▼▼Hebrew kidneys}
ⁿto give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his deeds.”

Jeremiah 20:12

12 O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous,
^owho sees the heart and the mind, ^{▼▼Hebrew kidneys}
let me see your vengeance upon them,
for to you have I committed my cause.

Revelation of John 2:23

23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he ^qwho searches mind and heart, and ^rI will give to each of you according to your works.