1 Timothy 2:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ also that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Also [I desire] that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with [elaborate] hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Common English Bible

⁹ In the same way, I want women to enhance their appearance with clothing that is modest and sensible, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive clothes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ In like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire,

1 Timothy 2:9 Cross References

Genesis 24:53

And the servant brought forth jewelry of silver and of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments.

2 Kings 9:30

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

Esther 5:1

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, opposite the king's hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne inside the palace opposite the entrance to the palace;

Psalm 149:4

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory.

Proverbs 31:22

She makes herself coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Proverbs 31:25

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

Proverbs 7:10

And lo, a woman meets him, dressed as a harlot, wily of heart.

Isaiah 3:16

The Lord said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, mincing along as they go, tinkling with their feet;

Isaiah 61:4

They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.

Jeremiah 2:32

Can a maiden forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

Jeremiah 4:30

And you, O desolate one, what do you mean that you dress in scarlet, that you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? In vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers despise you; they seek your life.

Matthew 11:8

Why then did you go out? To see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment are in kings' houses.

1 Timothy 2:10

but by good deeds, as befits women who profess religion.