What Does the Bible Say About What Is Beauty?

1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

Proverbs 31:30 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Ephesians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. ...

Isaiah 53:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.

Isaiah 52:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Proverbs 11:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.

Psalm 139:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 90:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

Psalm 27:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

Esther 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

2 Samuel 14:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

1 Samuel 16:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

Exodus 28:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

Genesis 12:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

17 Bible Verses about What Is Beauty

1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:30 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 52:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 139:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 90:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 27:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Esther 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 14:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 28:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 12:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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17 Bible Verses about What Is Beauty

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1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:30 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 3:1-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 52:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 139:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 90:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 27:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Esther 2:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Samuel 14:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 28:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 12:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote