Thematic Bible: Beauty


Thematic Bible




Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name! Lift up an offering and come before him! Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness! Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodPraiseGod, Majesty OfWorship, Acceptable AttitudesWorship, Reasons ForBeauty Of GodArt Of CelebratingHolinessGiving



And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish for us the work of our hands, yes, the work of our hands, establish it. Verse ConceptsPleasing GodWork, Divine And HumanCareersGod's Work In UsBeauty Of NatureGod Being With UsFavorBeauty And Self WorthThe Beauty Of NatureWorking For The Lordeffortgraciousness

Your people {will volunteer} in the day of your power. In holy splendor, from [the] womb of [the] dawn, you will have the dew of your youth. Verse ConceptseagernessdewBeauty, SpiritualWombThe Call Of GodFreshness Of YouthPeople WillingFree WillVolunteeringBattle


And a name went out for you among the nations because of your beauty, for it [was] perfect because of my majesty that I bestowed on you,' {declares} the Lord Yahweh. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

For how [great is] his goodness, and how [great is] his beauty! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine [the] young women. Verse ConceptsAlcoholAttractionEffect Of WineWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of Naturefruitfulness

And this shall happen: There will be a stench instead of perfume, and a rope instead of a sash, and baldness instead of a well-set hairdo, and a clothing wrap of sackcloth instead of a rich robe, branding instead of beauty. Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding

And a name went out for you among the nations because of your beauty, for it [was] perfect because of my majesty that I bestowed on you,' {declares} the Lord Yahweh. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature

[When] with rebukes you chastise a man for sin, you {consume} like a moth his delightful [things]. Surely everyone [is] a [mere] vapor. Selah Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Like sheep they are destined to Sheol; death will shepherd them. But the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their forms [will be for] Sheol to consume, [far from] his lofty abode. Verse ConceptsFeedingGrave, TheSheolSheepInadequate ShepherdingDeath Of The WickedBeauty, Temporal Nature OfUprightnessHow Death Is InevitableThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of Loved One



Ah! The garland of the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim and [the] withering flower of the glory of his beauty, which [is] at [the] head of {the rich valley}, {ones overcome} with wine! Verse ConceptsFlowersAlcoholWineBeauty, Temporal Nature OfNo BeautyThe Proud Will Be AbasedWoe To Israel And JerusalemWorseNorthern Kingdom Of Israeldrunkards


Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you ruined your wisdom because of your splendor. I threw you on the ground {before} kings; I have exposed you {for viewing}. Verse ConceptsBeautifulFalse WisdomAspects Of People Made KnownGentile RulersPeople Have Honour

And the woman conceived, and she gave birth to a son, and she saw him, that he was a fine baby, and she hid him three months. Verse ConceptsTwo To Four MonthsPeople Hiding PeopleWomen's Beauty


[When] with rebukes you chastise a man for sin, you {consume} like a moth his delightful [things]. Surely everyone [is] a [mere] vapor. Selah Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Like sheep they are destined to Sheol; death will shepherd them. But the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their forms [will be for] Sheol to consume, [far from] his lofty abode. Verse ConceptsFeedingGrave, TheSheolSheepInadequate ShepherdingDeath Of The WickedBeauty, Temporal Nature OfUprightnessHow Death Is InevitableThe Fact Of DeathDeath Of Loved One

So he sent and brought him. Now he [was] ruddy with beautiful eyes and of {handsome} appearance. And Yahweh said, "Arise, anoint him, for this [is] he." Verse ConceptsBodyOutward AppearanceBeauty, In MenRed FacesGood EyesAppearances ofHairHandsome Men

One of the servants answered and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite [who is] skillful in playing a stringed instrument, a {brave man, a warrior, prudent in speech, and handsome}. And Yahweh [is] with him." Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

As far as Absalom, there was not a more handsome man in all of Israel to admire so much; from the sole of his foot up to his crown, there was no physical defect on him. Verse ConceptsCommendationBlemishHeadsPrejudiceBeauty, In MenPeople Made PerfectTypes Of FeetWomen's BeautyHandsome Men

It happened {late one afternoon} [that] David got up from his bed and walked about on the roof of the king's house, and he saw a woman bathing on her roof. Now the woman {was very beautiful}. Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For RefreshmentRoofPornographyRooftopBedsWomen's Beauty

Now the girl [was] very pleasing in appearance. [She was] a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. Verse ConceptsBeautifulAbsence Of SexWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature


It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name [was] Tamar, and Amnon the son of David fell in love with her. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenNamed SistersMen And Women Who LovedBeautiful Women

And it happened [that] as he drew near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Look now, I know that you are a woman beautiful of appearance, Verse ConceptsBeauty, In WomenWomen's BeautyBeauty Of NatureTrust In RelationshipsThe Beauty Of NatureBeing Beautifulsarah

Now the young woman was very beautiful; she was of use for the king, and she served him, but the king did not {have sexual relations with her}. Verse ConceptsAbsence Of Sex

to bring Queen Vashti before the king {with her royal crown} to show the people and the officials her beauty, {for she was very attractive}. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In Womenroyalty

And he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and {he did not worry about anything} except the food that he ate. Now Joseph was {well built and handsome}. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

He was raising Hadassah, that [is] Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she did not have a father or a mother; the young woman [had] a beautiful figure and [was] very attractive. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter. Verse ConceptsFatherless, Examples OfBeauty, In WomenAdoptionExamples Of OrphansWomen's RolesDeath Of A MotherFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers Responsibilities

[When] with rebukes you chastise a man for sin, you {consume} like a moth his delightful [things]. Surely everyone [is] a [mere] vapor. Selah Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing


"Who [is] this that looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, {bright as the sun}, {overwhelming as an army with banners}?" Verse ConceptsThe Moon

And a name went out for you among the nations because of your beauty, for it [was] perfect because of my majesty that I bestowed on you,' {declares} the Lord Yahweh. Verse ConceptsFameBeauty, SpiritualPeople Made PerfectGod Bestowing GloryWomen's BeautyBeauty Of Nature


Let your adornment not be the external [kind], braiding hair and putting on gold jewelry or putting on [fine] clothing, but the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable [quality] of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is highly valuable in the sight of God.


[When] with rebukes you chastise a man for sin, you {consume} like a moth his delightful [things]. Surely everyone [is] a [mere] vapor. Selah Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

He was raising Hadassah, that [is] Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she did not have a father or a mother; the young woman [had] a beautiful figure and [was] very attractive. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter. Verse ConceptsFatherless, Examples OfBeauty, In WomenAdoptionExamples Of OrphansWomen's RolesDeath Of A MotherFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers Responsibilities