Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
1 Peter 3:4-5
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4 rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
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- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
Proverbs 1:7
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7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 11:22
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22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks [a]discretion.
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- Proverbs 11:22 taste
Proverbs 8:13
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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
1 Peter 1:24
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24 because
(A)“All flesh is as grass,
And all [a]the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
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- 1 Peter 1:24 NU its glory as
1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 (A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (B)light the hidden things of darkness and (C)reveal the [a]counsels of the hearts. (D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives
Psalm 147:11
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11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
Esther 1:11-12
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11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him.
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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Luke 1:6
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6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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Proverbs 6:25
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25 (A)Do not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.
2 Samuel 14:25
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David Forgives Absalom
25 Now in all Israel there was no one who was praised as much as Absalom for his good looks. (A)From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
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