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Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. — read the full passage →

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. — read the full passage →

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

and, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; — read the full passage →

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

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel. — read the full passage →

Thy heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I have cast thee to the ground; I have laid thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth: — read the full passage →

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. — read the full passage →

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. — read the full passage →

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.