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1 Samuel 16:7

NETBible	But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t be impressed by¹ his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do.² People look on the outward appearance,³ but the Lord looks at the heart.”
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 16:7	But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 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 sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 16:7	But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at a person’s thoughts and intentions."
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 16:7	But GOD told Samuel, "Looks aren't everything. Don't be impressed with his looks and stature. I've already eliminated him. GOD judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; GOD looks into the heart."
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 16:7	But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord’s view is not man’s; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 16:7	But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 16:7	But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
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KJV	But the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto Samuel <08050>_, Look <05027> (8686) not on his countenance <04758>_, or on the height <01364> of his stature <06967>_; because I have refused <03988> (8804) him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man <0120> seeth <07200> (8799)_; for man <0120> looketh <07200> (8799) on the outward appearance <05869>_, but the LORD <03068> looketh <07200> (8799) on the heart <03824>_. {outward...: Heb. eyes}
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 16:7	But the LORD <03068> said <0559> to Samuel <08050> , "Do not look <05027> at his appearance <04758> or at the height <06967> of his stature <06967> , because <03588> I have rejected <03988> him; for God <0430> sees not as man <0120> sees <07200> , for man <0120> looks <07200> at the outward <05869> appearance <05869> , but the LORD <03068> looks <07200> at the heart <03824> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} kuriov <2962> N-NSM prov <4314> PREP samouhl <4545> N-PRI mh <3165> ADV epibleqhv <1914> V-AAS-2S epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF oqin <3799> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM mhde <3366> CONJ eiv <1519> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF exin <1838> N-ASF megeyouv <3174> N-GSN autou <846> D-GSM oti <3754> CONJ exoudenwka <1847> V-RAI-1S auton <846> D-ASM oti <3754> CONJ ouc <3364> ADV wv <3739> CONJ embleqetai <1689> V-FMI-3S anyrwpov <444> N-NSM oqetai <3708> V-FMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM oti <3754> CONJ anyrwpov <444> N-NSM oqetai <3708> V-FMI-3S eiv <1519> PREP proswpon <4383> N-ASN o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT yeov <2316> N-NSM oqetai <3708> V-FMI-3S eiv <1519> PREP kardian <2588> N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	But the Lord <03068> said <0559> to <0413> Samuel <08050> , “Don’t <0408> be impressed <01364> by <0413> <05027> his appearance <04758> or his height <06967> , for <03588> I have rejected <03988> him. God does not <03808> view <07200> things the way men <0120> do. People <0120> look on <07200> the outward appearance <05869> , but the Lord <03068> looks at <07200> the heart <03824> .”
HEBREW	bbll <03824> hary <07200> hwhyw <03068> Mynyel <05869> hary <07200> Mdah <0120> yk <03588> Mdah <0120> hary <07200> rsa <0834> al <03808> yk <03588> whytoam <03988> yk <03588> wtmwq <06967> hbg <01364> law <0413> wharm <04758> la <0413> jbt <05027> la <0408> lawms <08050> la <0413> hwhy <03068> rmayw (16:7) <0559>

NETBible

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t be impressed by¹ his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do.² People look on the outward appearance,³ but the Lord looks at the heart.”

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “don’t look toward.”

²tn Heb “for not that which the man sees.” The translation follows the LXX, which reads, “for not as man sees does God see.” The MT has suffered from homoioteleuton or homoioarcton. See P. K. McCarter, I Samuel (AB), 274.

³tn Heb “to the eyes.”