1Sa 16:7, Psa 147:10-11, 149:4, Luk 16:15 | 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.”

Psalms 147:10-11

10 His delight is not in ^cthe strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 but the Lord ^dtakes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who ^ehope in his steadfast love.

Psalms 149:4

4 For the Lord ^ftakes pleasure in his people;
he ^gadorns the humble with salvation.

Luke 16:15

15 And he said to them, “You are those who ^hjustify yourselves before men, but ⁱGod knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men ^jis an abomination in the sight of God.