Ugly

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; — read the full passage →

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains. — read the full passage →

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; — read the full passage →

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

Your renown went out among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put on you, says the Lord Yahweh.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. 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 face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

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

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also we are Christ’s.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

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

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

and behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

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

Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness: I have cast you to the ground; I have laid you before kings, that they may see you.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?

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 sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — read the full passage →

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

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls; — read the full passage →

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

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

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. — read the full passage →

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

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

“Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.