1Sa 16:7, 1Ch 28:9, Psa 7:10, Jer 10:12, 11:20, Rev 2:13 | 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.

Psalms 7:10

10 My shield is ^fwith God,
who saves ^gthe upright in heart.

Jeremiah 10:12

12 ^hIt is he who ⁱmade the earth by his power,
^jwho established the world by his wisdom,
and ^kby his understanding stretched out the heavens.

Jeremiah 11:20

20 But, O Lord of hosts, who judges righteously,
who ^ltests ^mthe heart and the mind,
ⁿlet me see your vengeance upon them,
for to you have I committed my cause.

Revelation of John 2:13

13 “‘I know where you dwell, ^owhere Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not ^pdeny my faith ^{▼▼Or your faith in me} even in the days of Antipas ^rmy faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.