9 Bible Verses about Countenance

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Psalm 4:6

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Nehemiah 2:1-3

And it came to pass, in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that, wine, was before him, - so I took up the wine, and gave unto the king, and I had never been sad before him. Then said the king unto me, Wherefore is thy countenance sad, seeing that, thou, art not sick? this is nothing else, but sadness of heart. Then feared I exceedingly, and said unto the king - Let the, king, unto times age-abiding, live! Wherefore should my countenance, not be sad, when, the city - the place of the sepulchres of my fathers, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

Job 15:12

How doth thine own heart carry thee away, and how thine eyes do roll!

Psalm 44:3

For, not by their own sword, gat they possession of the land, Nor did, their own arm, win victory for them, - But thine own right hand, and thine own arm, and the light of thy face, Because thou hadst accepted them.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.

Isaiah 3:9

The show of their face, hath answered against them, And their sin - like Sodom, have they told, they have not concealed it. Alas for their souls! For they have requited to themselves, calamity.

Daniel 1:10

yet said the ruler of the eunuchs unto Daniel, I do fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, - for why should he see your faces more sad than those of the youths of your own age? so should ye bring me under the penalty of mine own head unto the king.

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Countenance » Sad

Daniel 1:15

and, at the end of ten days, their countenances appeared more comely, and fatter in flesh, - than any of the youths who had been eating the delicacies of the king.

Daniel 5:6

Then, as for the king, his bright looks, changed in him, and, his thoughts, terrified him, - and, the joints of his loins, were loosed, and, his knees, smote, one against another.

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said: Let thy serving-woman find favour, in thine eyes. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and, her countenance, was sad no longer.

Nehemiah 2:2-3

Then said the king unto me, Wherefore is thy countenance sad, seeing that, thou, art not sick? this is nothing else, but sadness of heart. Then feared I exceedingly, and said unto the king - Let the, king, unto times age-abiding, live! Wherefore should my countenance, not be sad, when, the city - the place of the sepulchres of my fathers, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

Ecclesiastes 7:3

Better is grief than laughter, - for, by the marring of the face, amended is the heart.

More verses: Ezekiel 27:35

Countenance » Cheerful

Psalm 4:6

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Job 29:24

I laughed at them - they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;

Psalm 21:6

For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

Psalm 44:3

For, not by their own sword, gat they possession of the land, Nor did, their own arm, win victory for them, - But thine own right hand, and thine own arm, and the light of thy face, Because thou hadst accepted them.

More verses: Proverbs 27:17

Countenance » Transfigured

2 Corinthians 3:7

But, if, the ministry of death, in letters engraven in stones, was brought into existence with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadfastly into the face of Moses, by reason of the glory of his face - which glory was to be done away,

Luke 9:29

And it came to pass, while he was praying, that, the appearance of his face, was changed, and, his clothing, became white, effulgent.

Exodus 34:29-35

And it came to pass, when Moses came down out of Mount Sinai, with the two tables of testimony in the hand of Moses, when he came down out of the mount, that, Moses, knew not that the skin of his face shone, through his having spoken with him. And Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, and lo! the skin of his face shone, and they stood in awe of drawing nigh unto him. So then Moses called unto them, and Aaron and all the princes in the assembly returned unto him, - and Moses spake unto them. read more.
And afterwards, came nigh, all the sons of Israel, and he gave them in commandment all that Yahweh had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. And when Moses had made an end of speaking with them, he put over his face a veil: but, as often as Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, be put aside the veil until he came out, - and, as often as he came out and spake unto the sons of Israel, that which he had been commanded, the sons of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone, - so Moses again put the veil over his face, until he went in to speak with him.

2 Corinthians 3:13

And are not just like Moses, who kept putting a veil upon his face, so that the sons of Israel should not look steadily unto the end of that which was to be done away.

Countenance » God being the health of your countenance

Psalm 42:11

Why shouldst thou be sat down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me, Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence, and my God.

Countenance » Fierce

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation of fierce countenance, - who wilt not respect an elder nor to the young, show favour;

Daniel 8:23

but, in the aftertime of their kingdom, when transgressions, have filled up their measure, - there will stand up a king of mighty presence, and skilful in dissimulation;

Countenance » Pride in

2 Kings 5:1

Now, Naaman, general of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man in presence of his lord, and held in honour, because, by him, had Yahweh given deliverance to Syria, - and, the man, was a hero of valour - but , a leper.

Countenance » Guilty

Genesis 4:5

but of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.

Isaiah 3:9

The show of their face, hath answered against them, And their sin - like Sodom, have they told, they have not concealed it. Alas for their souls! For they have requited to themselves, calamity.

Countenance » People sharpening the countenance of their friends

Countenance » What makes a cheerful countenance

Countenance » An angry countenance

Countenance » Health indicated in

Psalm 42:11

Why shouldst thou be sat down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me, Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence, and my God.

Countenance » Who shall walk in the light of the lord’s countenance

Psalm 89:15

How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;

Countenance » The countenance of the lord

Psalm 11:7

For righteous is Yahweh Righteousness, he loveth, the upright, shall behold his face.

Countenance » Reading of

Genesis 31:2

And Jacob looked upon the face of Laban, - and lo! it was not with him as afore-time.

Genesis 31:5

and said to them, Beholding, am I the face of your father, that it is not towards me as aforetime, - nevertheless, the God of my father, hath been with me;

Countenance » Angry

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