Proverbs 21:2

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations 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 whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

But Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

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

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

You shall not do all the things that we do here today, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.