1 Timothy 2:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ Likewise, that the women dress themselves becomingly, with decency and sensibleness, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly garments,

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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,

1 Timothy 2:9 Cross References

Genesis 24:53

And the servant brought out ornaments of silver, and ornaments of gold, and garments, and gave them to Riḇ

2 Kings 9:30

And Yĕ

Esther 5:1

And it came to be on the third day that Estĕ

Psalm 149:4

For יהוה  takes pleasure in His people; He embellishes the meek ones with deliverance.

Proverbs 31:22

She shall make tapestry for herself; She is dressed in fine linen and purple.

Proverbs 31:25

Strength and splendour are her garments, And she rejoices in time to come.

Proverbs 7:10

And look, a woman met him, Dressed like a whore, With a hidden heart.

Isaiah 3:16

And יהוה  says, “Because the daughters of Tsiyon are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and seductive eyes, walking and mincing as they go, making a jingling with their feet,

Isaiah 61:4

And they shall rebuild the old ruins, raise up the former wastes. And they shall restore the ruined cities, the wastes of many generations.

Jeremiah 2:32

“Would a maiden forget her ornaments, or a bride her headband? Yet My people have forgotten Me, days without number.

Jeremiah 4:30

And when you are ravaged, what would you do? Though you put on crimson, though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, you adorn yourself in vain. Your lovers despise you, they seek your life.

Matthew 11:8

“But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those wearing soft garments are in the houses of sovereigns.

1 Timothy 2:10

but with good works, which is becoming for women undertaking worship of Elohim.