Modesty

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Bible verses about “Modesty”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• 1 Timothy 2:9In 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;
• 1 Samuel 9:21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
• Esther 1:11To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
• Esther 1:12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
• Job 32:4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
• Job 32:5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
• Job 32:6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
• Job 32:7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.