Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 31:30
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Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
About Proverbs 31:30
Few verses address Beauty in the Bible, Biblical Womanhood in the Bible, and What the Bible Says About Modesty as directly as Proverbs 31:30. 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
- 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;”
- Psalms 27:4
“One thing have I desired 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 behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:11
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
- Song of Solomon 4:7
“Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7
“But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 31:30
Pray through Proverbs 31:30 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Beauty in the Bible. 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.