MODESTY

Passages on this topic · 8

• 1 Samuel 9:21

  Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”

• Esther 1:11

  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.

• Esther 1:12

  But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.

• Job 32:4

  Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

• Job 32:5

  When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

• Job 32:6

  Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

• Job 32:7

  I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

• 1 Timothy 2:9

  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;