9 Bible Verses about Countenance

At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food.

Then the king's color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.

And she said, "Let your servant find favor in your eyes." Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

And the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart." Then I was very much afraid. I said to the king, "Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.

There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!"

I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and the light of my face they did not cast down.

For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end,

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. read more.
Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the LORD had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. Whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

a hard-faced nation who shall not respect the old or show mercy to the young.

And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.

In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God."

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.

For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,

For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before.

and said to them, "I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.