15 And he said to them, “You are those who wjustify yourselves before men, but xGod knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men yis an abomination in the sight of God.
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Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
1 Samuel 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 sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”
1 Chronicles 28:9
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the LORD weighs the heart.
Proverbs 16:5
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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