9 Bible Verses about Countenance

They looked better when the ten days ended! They were fairer in appearance and fatter in flesh than the young people who ate the king's special food.

Then the king's countenance (appearance) changed in him. His thoughts troubled him. The joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

Let your maidservant find favor in your sight, she replied. Then she went away, ate some food, and was no longer sad (self-concerned).

The king said to me: Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear. I said to the king: May the king live a very long time. My face should look sad for the town where my fathers are buried is devastated. It has been destroyed by fire.

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness the appearance of the heart is made better.

Many are saying: Who will show us good? Lift up the light of your countenance (face) (presence) upon us, O Jehovah!

I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They did not extinguish the light of my countenance.

You make him blessed forever. You make him joyful with the pleasure of your presence.

It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm (power), and the light of your presence that did it, because you were pleased with them.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.

The ministry of death was written and engraved on stones. Glory came with it so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly upon the face of Moses. And this glory was passing away.

While he prayed his appearance changed and his clothes became white and brilliant.

Moses came down from Mount Sinai. The two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand as he came down from the mountain. Moses did not know that the skin of his face glowed because he spoke with God. Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses and saw his face glowing. They were afraid to come near him. Moses called to them. Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation came back to him. Then Moses spoke to them. read more.
All the other Israelites came near him. He commanded them to do everything Jehovah told him on Mount Sinai. Moses put a veil over his face when he finished speaking. When Moses went into Jehovah's presence to speak with him, he took off the veil until he came out. When he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, they would see that Moses' face was glowing. Moses would put the veil back on until he went in again to speak with Jehovah.

We are not like Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look steadily on the end of that which was passing away:

Why am I in despair? Why have I become disturbed within me? Wait for God for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance and my God.

Why am I in despair? Why am I so deeply disturbed within me? I will put my hope in God, for I will praise him as my salvation and my God.

a nation of fierce countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.

Toward the end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their fullness, a FIERCE KING will arise who will understand sinister schemes.

In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.

Naaman was a great soldier. He was commander of the Syrian army and highly respected and esteemed by the king of Syria (Aram). Jehovah gave victory to the Syrian forces through Naaman. He suffered from a dreaded skin disease.

He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast (he had a bad attitude).

The expression on their faces will be held against them. They boast about their sins! They are like those of the people of Sodom. They do not even bother to hide them. How horrible it will be for these people. They have brought disaster on themselves.

Just as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.

The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Why am I in despair? Why have I become disturbed within me? Wait for God for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance and my God.

Why am I in despair? Why am I so deeply disturbed within me? I will put my hope in God, for I will praise him as my salvation and my God.

How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Jehovah, they walk in the light of your countenance.

Jehovah is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Upright people will see his face (contemplate his presence).

He also noticed that Laban did not appear as friendly to him as before.

He said to them: I have seen that your father's attitude toward me is not as friendly as before. The God of my father has been with me.

The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.