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1 Samuel 16 7
But the Lord said to Samuel,“ Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
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Proverbs 16:5
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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Jeremiah 17:10
I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.
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1 Peter 3 4
but it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
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1 Peter 5 5
You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
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Acts 15:8
And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;
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Proverbs 21:2
Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord examines the hearts.
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1 Corinthians 4 5
Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God.
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1 Chronicles 29 17
Since I know, my God, that You put the heart to the test and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.
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Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him,“ Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish; but your inside is full of greed and wickedness.
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Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
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Luke 10:29
But wanting to justify himself, he said to Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?”
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2 Chronicles 6 30
then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know— for You alone know the hearts of the sons of mankind—
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Matthew 23:5
And they do all their deeds to be noticed by other people; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
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Matthew 23:25-27
“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self indulgence.You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may also become clean.“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.
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Psalms 7:9
Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test.
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Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard to himself:‘ God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
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Acts 1:18
( Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
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John 2:25
and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.
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Matthew 6:2
“ So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
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Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord.
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Psalms 49:18
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
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Psalms 49:13
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah
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Romans 3:20
because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin.
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Psalms 139:1-2
Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away.
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Isaiah 1:10-14
Hear the word of the Lord, You rulers of Sodom; Listen to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah!“ What are your many sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord.“ I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fattened cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.When you come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courtyards?Do not go on bringing your worthless offerings, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and Sabbath, the proclamation of an assembly— I cannot endure wrongdoing and the festive assembly.I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am tired of bearing them.
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Luke 18:21
And he said,“ All these things I have kept since my youth.”
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Matthew 6:16
“ Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
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Luke 20:47
who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
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Matthew 6:5
“ And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
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Proverbs 20:6
Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?
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Malachi 3:15
So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up, but they also put God to the test and escape punishment.’ ”
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Amos 5:21-22
“ I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your festive assemblies.Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened oxen.
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Luke 20:20
And so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.
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James 2:21-25
Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;and the Scripture was fulfilled which says,“ And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.In the same way, was Rahab the prostitute not justified by works also when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
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John 21:17
He* said to him the third time,“ Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time,“ Do you love Me?” And he said to Him,“ Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus* said to him,“ Tend My sheep.