Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 16:7

1 Samuel chapter 16 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah’s anointed is before him.

v.7This passage

v.8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 31:30

    Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

  • Proverbs 16:2

    All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

  • Proverbs 15:11

    Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

  • Luke 16:15

    And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • 1 Kings 8:39

    then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and render unto every man according to all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.