1 Samuel 16:7
New International Version
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 people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

New Living Translation
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Study Bible
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the LORD sees, for man sees what is visible, but the LORD sees the heart."

International Standard Version
The LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

NET Bible
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. God does not see as humans see. Humans look at outward appearances, but the LORD looks into the heart."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the LORD replied unto Samuel, Do not look on his countenance or on the height of his stature because I have refused him, for it is not as man sees, for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

King James 2000 Bible
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

American King James Version
But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

American Standard Version
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.

Darby Bible Translation
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

English Revised Version
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the hight of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

World English Bible
But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

1 Samuel 16:7 Afrikaans PWL
יהוה sê egter vir Sh’mu’el: “Moenie na sy voorkoms of sy lang gestalte kyk nie, want Ek het hom verwerp, want God kyk nie soos wat die mens sien nie, want die mens kyk na die uiterlike voorkoms, maar יהוה kyk na die verstand, wil en emosie.”

1 i Samuelit 16:7 Albanian
Por Zoti i tha Samuelit: "Mos ia shiko as pamjen as shtatgjatësinë, sepse unë e kam refuzuar, sepse Zoti nuk shikon si shikon njeriu, njeriu shikon pamjen, kurse Zoti shikon zemrën".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 16:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال الرب لصموئيل لا تنظر الى منظره وطول قامته لاني قد رفضته. لانه ليس كما ينظر الانسان. لان الانسان ينظر الى العينين واما الرب فانه ينظر الى القلب.

Dyr Sämyheel A 16:7 Bavarian
Dyr Herr aber gmant önn Sämyheel: "Schaug nit auf dös, wie yr ausschaugt older was für ayn Mannsbild däß yr ist, weil i n zamtdönn nit dyrkoorn haan. Dyr Herrgot geet nömlich nit dyrnaach, was bei de Leut zölt. Bei de Menschn geet s um dös, was myn seght; dyr Herr aber schaugt eyn s Hertz einhin."

1 Царе 16:7 Bulgarian
Но Господ каза на Самуила: Не гледай на лицето му, нито на високия му ръст, понеже съм го отхвърлил; защото не е както гледа човек, понеже човек гледа на лице, а Господ гледа на сърце.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶和華卻對撒母耳說:「不要看他的外貌和他身材高大,我不揀選他。因為耶和華不像人看人,人是看外貌,耶和華是看內心。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶和华却对撒母耳说:“不要看他的外貌和他身材高大,我不拣选他。因为耶和华不像人看人,人是看外貌,耶和华是看内心。”

撒 母 耳 記 上 16:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 和 華 卻 對 撒 母 耳 說 : 不 要 看 他 的 外 貌 和 他 身 材 高 大 , 我 不 揀 選 他 。 因 為 , 耶 和 華 不 像 人 看 人 : 人 是 看 外 貌 ; 耶 和 華 是 看 內 心 。

撒 母 耳 記 上 16:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 和 华 却 对 撒 母 耳 说 : 不 要 看 他 的 外 貌 和 他 身 材 高 大 , 我 不 拣 选 他 。 因 为 , 耶 和 华 不 像 人 看 人 : 人 是 看 外 貌 ; 耶 和 华 是 看 内 心 。

1 Samuel 16:7 Croatian Bible
Ali Jahve reče Samuelu: "Ne gledaj na njegovu vanjštinu ni na njegov visoki stas, jer sam ga odbacio. Bog ne gleda kao što gleda čovjek: čovjek gleda na oči, a Jahve gleda što je u srcu."

První Samuelova 16:7 Czech BKR
Ale Hospodin řekl Samuelovi:Nehleď na tvárnost jeho a na zrůst postavy jeho, nebo jsem ho zavrhl; neboť nepatřím, nač patří člověk. Člověk zajisté hledí na to, což jest před očima, ale Hospodin hledí k srdci.

1 Samuel 16:7 Danish
Men HERREN sagde til Samuel: »Se ikke paa hans Ydre eller høje Vækst; thi jeg har vraget ham; Gud ser jo ikke, som Mennesker ser, thi Mennesker ser paa det, som er for Øjnene, men HERREN ser paa Hjertet.«

1 Samuël 16:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Doch de HEERE zeide tot Samuel: Zie zijn gestalte niet aan, noch de hoogte zijner statuur, want Ik heb hem verworpen; want het is niet gelijk de mens ziet; want de mens ziet aan, wat voor ogen is, maar de HEERE ziet het hart aan.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς Σαμουήλ Μὴ ἐπιβλέψῃς ἐπὶ τὴν ὄψιν αὐτοῦ μηδὲ εἰς τὴν ἕξιν μεγέθους αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐξουδένωκα αὐτόν· ὅτι οὐχ ὡς ἐμβλέψεται ἄνθρωπος, ὄψεται ὁ θεός· ὅτι ἄνθρωπος ὄψεται εἰς πρόσωπον, ὁ δὲ θεὸς ὄψεται εἰς καρδίαν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קֹומָתֹ֖ו כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר יהוה אל־שמואל אל־תבט אל־מראהו ואל־גבה קומתו כי מאסתיהו כי ׀ לא אשר יראה האדם כי האדם יראה לעינים ויהוה יראה ללבב׃

Aleppo Codex
ז ויאמר יהוה אל שמואל אל תבט אל מראהו ואל גבה קומתו--כי מאסתיהו  כי לא אשר יראה האדם--כי האדם יראה לעינים ויהוה יראה ללבב

1 Sámuel 16:7 Hungarian: Karoli
Az Úr azonban monda Sámuelnek: Ne nézd az õ külsõjét, se termetének nagyságát, mert megvetettem õt. Mert az [Úr] nem azt nézi, a mit az ember; mert az ember azt nézi, a mi szeme elõtt van, de az Úr azt nézi, mi a szívben van.

Samuel 1 16:7 Esperanto
Sed la Eternulo diris al Samuel:Ne rigardu lian aspekton kaj lian altan kreskon, cxar Mi malsxatas lin; ne estas tiel, kiel vidas homo:cxar homo vidas tion, kio estas antaux la okuloj, sed la Eternulo rigardas en la koron.

ENSIMMÄINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 16:7 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Mutta Herra sanoi Samuelille: älä katso hänen muotoansa elikkä suurta kokoansa, sillä minä olen hyljännyt hänen: sillä ei se ole niinkuin ihminen näkee; sillä ihminen näkee sen mikä silmäin edessä on, mutta Herra katsoo sydämeen.

1 Samuel 16:7 French: Darby
Et l'Eternel dit à Samuel: Ne regarde pas son apparence, ni la hauteur de sa taille, car je l'ai rejete; car l'Eternel ne regarde pas ce à quoi l'homme regarde, car l'homme regarde à l'apparence exterieure, et l'Eternel regarde au coeur.

1 Samuel 16:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Et l'Eternel dit à Samuel: Ne prends point garde à son apparence et à la hauteur de sa taille, car je l'ai rejeté. L'Eternel ne considère pas ce que l'homme considère; l'homme regarde à ce qui frappe les yeux, mais l'Eternel regarde au coeur.

1 Samuel 16:7 French: Martin (1744)
Mais l'Eternel dit à Samuel : Ne prends point garde à son visage, ni à la grandeur de sa taille, car je l'ai rejeté; parce que [l'Eternel n'a point égard] à ce à quoi l'homme a égard; car l'homme a égard à ce qui est devant les yeux; mais l'Eternel a égard au cœur.

1 Samuel 16:7 German: Modernized
Aber der HERR sprach zu Samuel: Siehe nicht an seine Gestalt noch seine große Person; ich habe ihn verworfen. Denn es gehet nicht, wie ein Mensch siehet. Ein Mensch siehet, was vor Augen ist, der HERR aber siehet das Herz an.

1 Samuel 16:7 German: Luther (1912)
Aber der HERR sprach zu Samuel: Sieh nicht an seine Gestalt noch seine große Person; ich habe ihn verworfen. Denn es geht nicht, wie ein Mensch sieht: ein Mensch sieht, was vor Augen ist; der HERR aber sieht das Herz an. {~} {~}

1 Samuel 16:7 German: Textbibel (1899)
Jahwe aber sprach zu Samuel: Achte nicht auf sein Aussehen und seinen hohen Wuchs, denn ich habe ihn nicht gewürdigt. Denn Gott sieht nicht das an, worauf der Mensch sieht: der Mensch sieht auf den Augenschein, Jahwe aber sieht auf das Herz!

1 Samuele 16:7 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Ma l’Eterno disse a Samuele: "Non badare al suo aspetto né all’altezza della sua statura, perché io l’ho scartato; giacché l’Eterno non guarda a quello a cui guarda l’uomo: l’uomo riguarda all’apparenza, ma l’Eterno riguarda al cuore".

1 Samuele 16:7 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ma il Signore disse a Samuele: Non riguardare al suo aspetto, nè all’altezza della sua statura; perciocchè io l’ho lasciato indietro; conciossiachè il Signore non riguardi a ciò a che l’uomo riguarda; perchè l’uomo riguarda a ciò che è davanti agli occhi, ma il Signore riguarda al cuore.

1 SAMUEL 16:7 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi datanglah firman Tuhan kepada Semuel: Janganlah engkau pandang akan rupanya atau akan ketinggian lembaganya, karena sudah Kutolak akan dia; bahwa yang dipandang oleh manusia itu satupun tiada adanya, karena manusia memandang seperti yang di hadapan mata sahaja, tetapi Tuhan memandang sampai ke dalam batin.

사무엘상 16:7 Korean
여호와께서 사무엘에게 이르시되 그 용모와 신장을 보지 말라 내가 이미 그를 버렸노라 나의 보는 것은 사람과 같지 아니하니 사람은 외모를 보거니와 나 여호와는 중심을 보느니라 !

I Samuelis 16:7 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Et dixit Dominus ad Samuelem : Ne respicias vultum ejus, neque altitudinem staturæ ejus : quoniam abjeci eum, nec juxta intuitum hominis ego judico : homo enim videt ea quæ parent, Dominus autem intuetur cor.

Pirmoji Samuelio knyga 16:7 Lithuanian
Viešpats tarė Samueliui: “Nežiūrėk į jo išvaizdą nė į jo ūgį, nes Aš jį atmečiau. Viešpats mato ne taip, kaip žmogus. Žmogus žiūri į išorę, bet Viešpats žiūri į širdį”.

1 Samuel 16:7 Maori
Na ka mea a Ihowa ki a Hamuera, Kaua e titiro ki tona ahua, ki tona roa ranei, i a ia e tu na; kua whakaparahako hoki ahau ki a ia: e kore hoki e rite ta Ihowa ki ta te tangata titiro: he titiro hoki ta te tangata ki te kanohi; ko ta Ihowa ia he titiro ki te ngakau.

1 Samuels 16:7 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Men Herren sa til Samuel: Se ikke på hans utseende og på hans høie vekst! For jeg har forkastet ham; jeg ser ikke på hvad mennesket ser på, for mennesket ser på det utvortes, men Herren ser på hjertet.

1 Samuel 16:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero el SEÑOR dijo a Samuel: No mires a su apariencia, ni a lo alto de su estatura, porque lo he desechado; pues Dios ve no como el hombre ve, pues el hombre mira la apariencia exterior, pero el SEÑOR mira el corazón.

1 Samuel 16:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero el SEÑOR dijo a Samuel: "No mires a su apariencia, ni a lo alto de su estatura, porque lo he desechado; porque Dios no ve como el hombre ve, pues el hombre mira la apariencia exterior, pero el SEÑOR mira el corazón."

1 Samuel 16:7 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Jehová respondió a Samuel: No mires a su parecer, ni a lo grande de su estatura, porque yo lo he rechazado; porque Jehová no mira lo que mira el hombre; porque el hombre mira lo que está delante de sus ojos, pero Jehová mira el corazón.

1 Samuel 16:7 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Jehová respondió á Samuel: No mires á su parecer, ni á lo grande de su estatura, porque yo lo desecho; porque Jehová mira no lo que el hombre mira; pues que el hombre mira lo que está delante de sus ojos, mas Jehová mira el corazón.

1 Samuel 16:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y el SEÑOR respondió a Samuel: No mires a su parecer, ni a la altura de su estatura, porque yo lo desecho; porque no es lo que el hombre ve. Porque el hombre ve lo que está delante de sus ojos, mas el SEÑOR ve el corazón.

1 Samuel 16:7 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Entretanto, Yahweh assegurou a Samuel: “Não te impressione diante da aparência nem da estatura desse homem, pois Eu o rejeitei. Eis que Deus enxerga não como o ser humano vê, porquanto o homem julga e toma em elevada consideração a aparência, mas o SENHOR sonda o coração.”

1 Samuel 16:7 Portugese Bible
Mas o Senhor disse a Samuel: Não atentes para a sua aparência, nem para a grandeza da sua estatura, porque eu o rejeitei; porque o Senhor não vê como vê o homem, pois o homem olha para o que está diante dos olhos, porém o Senhor olha para o coraçao.   

1 Samuel 16:7 Romanian: Cornilescu
Şi Domnul a zis lui Samuel: ,,Nu te uita la înfăţişarea şi înălţimea staturii lui, căci l-am lepădat. Domnul nu se uită la ce se uită omul; omul se uită la ceea ce izbeşte ochii, dar Domnul se uită la inimă.``

1-я Царств 16:7 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Но Господь сказал Самуилу: не смотри на вид его и на высоту роста его; Я отринул его; Я смотрю не так , как смотрит человек; ибо человек смотрит на лице, а Господь смотрит на сердце.

1-я Царств 16:7 Russian koi8r
Но Господь сказал Самуилу: не смотри на вид его и на высоту роста его; Я отринул его; Я [смотрю не так], как смотрит человек; ибо человек смотрит на лице, а Господь смотрит на сердце.

1 Samuelsboken 16:7 Swedish (1917)
Men HERREN sade till Samuel »Skåda icke på hans utseende och på hans högväxta gestalt, ty jag har förkastat honom. Ty det är icke såsom en människa ser; en människa ser på det som är för ögonen men HERREN ser till hjärtat.»

1 Samuel 16:7 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, Huwag mong tingnan ang kaniyang mukha, o ang taas ng kaniyang kataasan; sapagka't aking itinakuwil siya: sapagka't hindi tumitingin ang Panginoon na gaya ng pagtingin ng tao: sapagka't ang tao ay tumitingin sa mukha, nguni't ang Panginoon ay tumitingin sa puso.

1 ซามูเอล 16:7 Thai: from KJV
แต่พระเยโฮวาห์ตรัสกับซามูเอลว่า "อย่ามองดูที่รูปร่างหน้าตาหรือที่ความสูงแห่งร่างกายของเขา ด้วยเราไม่ยอมรับเขา เพราะพระเยโฮวาห์ทอดพระเนตรไม่เหมือนกับที่มนุษย์ดู ด้วยว่ามนุษย์ดูที่รูปร่างภายนอก แต่พระเยโฮวาห์ทอดพระเนตรจิตใจ"

1 Samuel 16:7 Turkish
Ama RAB Samuele, ‹‹Onun yakışıklı ve uzun boylu olduğuna bakma›› dedi, ‹‹Ben onu reddettim. Çünkü RAB insanın gördüğü gibi görmez; insan dış görünüşe, RAB ise yüreğe bakar.››

1 Sa-mu-eân 16:7 Vietnamese (1934)
Nhưng Ðức Giê-hô-va phán cùng Sa-mu-ên rằng; Chớ xem bộ dạng và hình vóc cao lớn của nó, vì ta đã bỏ nó. Ðức Giê-hô-va chẳng xem điều gì loài người xem; loài người xem bề ngoài, nhưng Ðức Giê-hô-va nhìn thấy trong lòng.

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