Dreadlocks

All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? — read the full passage →

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. — read the full passage →

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. — read the full passage →

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →