And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

So they ran and brought him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

And Samuel said to all the people, Do you see him whom Jehovah has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, Long live the king!

Now in all Israel there was no one as handsome as Absalom, and highly praised. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Jehovah takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.

Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees?

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says Jehovah.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

For his letters, they say, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

then hear in Heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone have known the hearts of all the sons of men),

As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are perfect toward Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on there will be wars for you.

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thoughts afar off.

Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; even more, the hearts of the sons of men.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the spirits.

But, O Jehovah of Hosts, who judges righteously, who tries the mind and the heart, let me see Your vengeance on them. For to You I have laid open my cause.

I Jehovah search the heart, I examine the soul, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

But, O Jehovah of Hosts, who tries the righteous and sees the soul and the heart, let me see Your vengeance on them. For I have made my cause known to You.

And they prayed and said, You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

And there is no creature that is not revealed in His presence, but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must give answer.

And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the inner thoughts and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.