1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the Lord does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the Lord sees the heart.”
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Note outward…: Heb. eyes
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Look not
- 1 Samuel 9:2; 1 Samuel 10:23, 24; 2 Samuel 14:25; Psalm 147:10, 11; Proverbs 31:30
- seeth not
- Job 10:4; Isaiah 55:8, 9; Luke 16:15; 1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 3:4
- looketh
- John 7:24; 2 Corinthians 10:7, 10
- outward appearance
- Heb. eyes. on the heart.
- 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalm 7:9; Psalm 139:2; Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 16:2; Jeremiah 11:20; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 20:12; Acts 1:24; Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 2:23