1 Chronicles 29:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 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.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
  • Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
  • Prov 15:8-9 : 8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight. 9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
  • Prov 16:2 : 2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
  • Prov 21:2 : 2 Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
  • 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
  • Ps 15:2 : 2 He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;
  • Ps 51:6 : 6 Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

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