2 Chronicles 6:30
Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 7:14 is God's direct answer to this prayer, promising to hear, forgive, and heal when the people humble themselves.
1 Kings 8:39 is the parallel account of Solomon's prayer, with nearly identical wording affirming the same request.
1 Chronicles 28:9 reinforces that God searches all hearts, the basis for Solomon's prayer that God knows each person's heart.
Psalm 18:20-26 expands on God rendering to each according to their ways, showing He tailors His response to each person's character.
Psalm 62:12 directly affirms God rendering to each according to their work, echoing the justice theme in Solomon's prayer.
Jeremiah 17:10 parallels God searching the heart and giving each according to their ways, reinforcing the same truth.
Ezekiel 18:30 calls for repentance based on God judging each according to their ways, echoing Solomon's prayer.
Matthew 16:27 applies the same principle to Christ's return: He will reward each according to works, fulfilling the OT pattern.
John 2:25 affirms that Jesus knew what was in people — directly echoing the OT claim that only God knows every heart.
Hebrews 4:13 declares that nothing is hidden from God, to whom we must give account — reinforcing the same omniscience and accountability.
Revelation 2:23 says Christ searches minds and hearts and repays according to works — a clear NT echo of Solomon's prayer.
Proverbs 15:11 asserts that Sheol and Abaddon lie open before God — how much more human hearts — using the same logic of divine knowledge.
Luke 16:15 directly states that God knows hearts, contrasting human self-justification — a strong echo of the prayer's core affirmation.
1 Chronicles 29:17 adds that God tests the heart and delights in uprightness, aligning with Solomon's prayer that God knows hearts.
Psalm 11:4 describes God in His heavenly temple examining all people, similar to Solomon's plea for God to hear from heaven and know hearts.
Ezekiel 18:20 teaches individual responsibility for sin, complementing the principle here that God renders to each according to their ways.