And he had H1961 a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice H970 young H970 man, and a goodly: H2896 and there was not among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H3605 of the people. H5971

And they ran H7323 and fetched H3947 him there: H8033 and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people, H5971 he was higher H1361 than any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 and upward. H4605

And Samuel H8050 said H559 to all H3605 the people, H5971 See H7200 you him whom H834 the LORD H3068 has chosen, H977 that there is none H369 like H3644 him among all H3605 the people? H5971 And all H3605 the people H5971 shouted, H7321 and said, H559 God save H2421 the king. H4428

But in all H3605 Israel H3478 there was none H3808 H376 to be so much H3966 praised H1984 as Absalom H53 for his beauty: H3303 from the sole H3709 of his foot H7272 even to the crown H6936 of his head H6936 there was no H3808 blemish H3971 in him.

He delights H2654 not in the strength H1369 of the horse: H5483 he takes not pleasure H7521 in the legs H7785 of a man. H376

The LORD H3068 takes pleasure H7521 in them that fear H3373 him, in those that hope H3176 in his mercy. H2617

Favor H2580 is deceitful, H8267 and beauty H3308 is vain: H1892 but a woman H802 that fears H3373 the LORD, H3068 she shall be praised. H1984

Have you eyes H5869 of flesh? H1320 or see H7200 you as man H582 sees? H7200

For my thoughts H4284 are not your thoughts, H4284 neither H3808 are your ways H1870 my ways, H1870 said H5002 the LORD. H3068

For as the heavens H8064 are higher H1361 than the earth, H776 so H3651 are my ways H1870 higher H1361 than your ways, H1870 and my thoughts H4284 than your thoughts. H4284

And he said G2036 to them, You are they which G3588 justify G1344 yourselves G1438 before G1799 men; G444 but God G2316 knows G1097 your G5216 hearts: G2588 for that which is highly G5308 esteemed among G1722 men G444 is abomination G946 in the sight G1799 of God. G2316

To whom G3739 coming, G4334 as to a living G2198 stone, G3037 disallowed G593 indeed G3303 of men, G444 but chosen G1588 of God, G2316 and precious, G1784

But let it be the hidden G2927 man G444 of the heart, G2588 in that which is not corruptible, G862 even the ornament of a meek G4239 and quiet G2272 spirit, G4151 which G3739 is in the sight G1799 of God G2316 of great G4185 price. G4185

Judge G2919 not according G2596 to the appearance, G3799 but judge G2919 righteous G1342 judgment. G2920

Do you look G991 on G991 things after G2596 the outward G4383 appearance? G4383 If G1487 any G5100 man trust G3982 to himself G1438 that he is Christ's, G5547 let him of himself G1438 think G3049 this G5124 again, G3825 that, as he is Christ's, G5547 even G2532 so G3779 are we Christ's. G5547

For his letters, G1992 say G5346 they, are weighty G926 and powerful; G2478 but his bodily G4983 presence G3952 is weak, G770 and his speech G3056 contemptible. G1848

Then hear H8085 you in heaven H8064 your dwelling H3427 place, H4349 and forgive, H5545 and do, H6213 and give H5414 to every man H376 according H3605 to his ways, H1870 whose H834 heart H3824 you know; H3045 (for you, even you only, H905 know H3045 the hearts H3824 of all H3605 the children H1121 of men; H120 )

And you, Solomon H8010 my son, H1121 know H3045 you the God H430 of your father, H25 and serve H5647 him with a perfect H8003 heart H3820 and with a willing H2655 mind: H5315 for the LORD H3068 searches H1875 all H3605 hearts, H3824 and understands H995 all H3605 the imaginations H3336 of the thoughts: H4284 if H518 you seek H1875 him, he will be found H4672 of you; but if H518 you forsake H5800 him, he will cast H2186 you off for ever. H5703

For the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 run H7751 to and fro H7751 throughout the whole H3605 earth, H776 to show himself strong H2388 in the behalf H5973 of them whose heart H3824 is perfect H8003 toward H413 him. Herein H5921 you have done foolishly: H5528 therefore from now on H6258 you shall have H3426 wars. H4421

Oh H4994 let the wickedness H7451 of the wicked H7563 come to an end; H1584 but establish H3559 the just: H6662 for the righteous H6662 God H430 tries H974 the hearts H3826 and reins. H3629

You know H3045 my sitting down H3427 and my rising up, H6965 you understand H995 my thought H7454 afar H7350 off.

Hell H7585 and destruction H11 are before H5048 the LORD: H3068 how H637 much H637 more then the hearts H3826 of the children H1121 of men? H120

All H3605 the ways H1870 of a man H376 are clean H2134 in his own eyes; H5869 but the LORD H3068 weighs H8505 the spirits. H7307

But, O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 that judge H8199 righteously, H6664 that try H974 the reins H3629 and the heart, H3820 let me see H7200 your vengeance H5360 on them: for to you have I revealed H1540 my cause. H7379

I the LORD H3068 search H2713 the heart, H3820 I try H974 the reins, H3629 even to give H5414 every man H376 according to his ways, H1870 and according to the fruit H6529 of his doings. H4611

But, O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 that try H974 the righteous, H6662 and see H7200 the reins H3629 and the heart, H3820 let me see H7200 your vengeance H5360 on them: for to you have I opened H1540 my cause. H7379

And they prayed, G4336 and said, G2036 You, Lord, G2962 which know G2589 the hearts G2589 of all G3956 men, show G322 whether G3739 G1520 of these G5130 two G1417 you have chosen, G1586

Neither G2532 G3756 is there any creature G2937 that is not manifest G852 in his sight: G1799 but all G3956 things are naked G1131 and opened G5136 to the eyes G3788 of him with whom G3739 we have to do. G3588 G3056

And I will kill G615 her children G5043 with death; G2288 and all G3956 the churches G1577 shall know G1097 that I am G1510 he which G3739 searches G2045 the reins G3510 and hearts: G2588 and I will give G1325 to every G1538 one of you according G2596 to your G5216 works. G2041