Proverbs 31:30 Cross References

Proverbs 31:30

30: Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.

You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
That is the way the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands.

Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Only fools despise wisdom and discipline.

A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.

As the prophet says, "People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.

Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God's eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord's commandments and regulations.

All who fear the LORD will hate evil. That is why I hate pride, arrogance, corruption, and perverted speech.

These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Now no one in Israel was as handsome as Absalom. From head to foot, he was the perfect specimen of a man.

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not a cutting of the body but a change of heart produced by God's Spirit. Whoever has that kind of change seeks praise from God, not from people.

But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king and allowed the boys to live, too.
Then the king called for the midwives. "Why have you done this?" he demanded. "Why have you allowed the boys to live?"
"Sir," they told him, "the Hebrew women are very strong. They have their babies so quickly that we cannot get there in time! They are not slow in giving birth like Egyptian women."
So God blessed the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.

to bring Queen Vashti to him with the royal crown on her head. He wanted all the men to gaze on her beauty, for she was a very beautiful woman.
But when they conveyed the king's order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger.

The hot sun rises and dries up the grass; the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements.

Mary responded, "Oh, how I praise the Lord.
How I rejoice in God my Savior!
For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and now generation after generation will call me blessed.
For he, the Mighty One, is holy, and he has done great things for me.
His mercy goes on from generation to generation, to all who fear him.

"But you thought you could get along without me, so you trusted instead in your fame and beauty. You gave yourself as a prostitute to every man who came along. Your beauty was theirs for the asking!

Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is the duty of every person.

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