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The Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord… — God

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The Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

In the original Hebrew

כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃

God
1st Samuel 16:7 · 722 BC
★ 2.1
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God and manAppearance vs. reality
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Religious literature
Medium
Scripture
Time
722 BCOld Testament Era
Person
God
Provenance
Citation
The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (1st Samuel 16:7).

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