Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 11:22
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As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
About Proverbs 11:22
Few verses address What the Bible Says About Modesty as directly as Proverbs 11:22. This Old Testament passage from the wisdom of Proverbs has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 31:30
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”
- 1 Timothy 2:9
“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;”
- 1 Peter 3:3
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;”
- 1 Peter 3:4
“But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:19
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”
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How to Apply Proverbs 11:22
Pray through Proverbs 11:22 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of What the Bible Says About Modesty. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.