Proverbs 11:22

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

the signet rings, the nose rings,

I decked you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands, and put a chain on your neck.

“ ‘ “But you trusted in your beauty, and played the prostitute because of your renown, and poured out your prostitution on everyone who passed by. It was his.

But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn’t know it.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

“ ‘ “How weak is your heart,” says the Lord Yahweh, “since you do all these things, the work of an impudent prostitute;

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”

They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.

The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.

All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

It shall not be poured on man’s flesh, and do not make any like it, according to its composition. It is holy. It shall be holy to you.

The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.

“If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered,

The pig, because it has a split hoof but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses.

and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,

Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”

When Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” He answered, “What peace, so long as the prostitution of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft abound?”

When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window.

But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.

No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with makeup, you make yourself beautiful in vain. Your lovers despise you. They seek your life.

“Furthermore you sisters have sent for men who come from far away, to whom a messenger was sent, and behold, they came; for whom you washed yourself, painted your eyes, decorated yourself with ornaments,

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

For this is how in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”