They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
- BSB They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
- NKJV They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.
- NASB They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like the teeth of lions.
- NLT They had hair like women’s hair and teeth like the teeth of a lion.
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Cross-references · 7
- Joel 1:6For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number. His teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the fangs of a lioness.
- 1 Pet 3:3Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
- 1 Cor 11:14–15Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
- 1 Tim 2:9In 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;
- 2 Kgs 9:30When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window.
- Isa 3:24It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
- Ps 57:4My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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