Lamentations 4:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The leaders of Jerusalem were purer than snow and whiter than milk; their bodies were healthy and glowed like jewels.

Cross References

Job 28:18

Wisdom is worth much more than coral, jasper, or rubies.

Psalm 144:12

Let's pray that our young sons will grow like strong plants and that our daughters will be as lovely as columns in the corner of a palace.

Psalm 51:7

Wash me with hyssop until I am clean and whiter than snow.

Exodus 24:10

and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire, and it was as bright as the sky.

Song of Solomon 5:10

He is handsome and healthy, the most outstanding among ten thousand.

Song of Solomon 5:15

His legs are columns of marble on feet of gold. He stands there majestic like Mount Lebanon and its choice cedar trees.

Daniel 1:15

Ten days later, Daniel and his friends looked healthier and better than the young men who had been served food from the royal palace.

Luke 1:15

Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born.

Judges 13:7

but he did say that I'm going to have a baby boy. I'm not supposed to drink any wine or beer or eat any food forbidden by God's laws. Our son will belong to God for as long as he lives.”

Judges 16:17

Finally, Samson told her the truth. “I have belonged to God ever since I was born, so my hair has never been cut. If it were ever cut off, my strength would leave me, and I would be as weak as anyone else.”

1 Samuel 16:12

Jesse sent for David. He was a healthy, good-looking boy with a sparkle in his eyes. As soon as David came, the LORD told Samuel, “He's the one! Get up and pour the olive oil on his head.”