Take-home slips1 Samuel 16:7

How to learn a verseKJV with the Apocrypha

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

1 Samuel 16:7 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But the LORD ____ unto Samuel, Look ___ on his countenance, ___ on the height ___ his stature; because ___ have refused him: ___ the Lord seeth ___ as man seeth; ___ man looketh on ___ outward appearance, but ___ LORD looketh on ___ heart.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ said ____ ______, Look ___ ___ his ______, ___ on ___ ______ of ___ ______; because ___ ____ refused ___: ___ the ____ _____ not ___ ___ seeth; ___ ___ looketh ___ ___ outward ______, ___ the ____ ______ on ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t L s u S, L n o h c, o o t h o h s; b I h r h: f t L s n a m s; f m l o t o a, b t L l o t h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Samuel 16:7

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseKJV with the Apocrypha

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

1 Samuel 16:7 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But the LORD ____ unto Samuel, Look ___ on his countenance, ___ on the height ___ his stature; because ___ have refused him: ___ the Lord seeth ___ as man seeth; ___ man looketh on ___ outward appearance, but ___ LORD looketh on ___ heart.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ said ____ ______, Look ___ ___ his ______, ___ on ___ ______ of ___ ______; because ___ ____ refused ___: ___ the ____ _____ not ___ ___ seeth; ___ ___ looketh ___ ___ outward ______, ___ the ____ ______ on ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t L s u S, L n o h c, o o t h o h s; b I h r h: f t L s n a m s; f m l o t o a, b t L l o t h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Samuel 16:7

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.