"Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."
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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.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.
Thus also *ye*, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Thus ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.