Beauty is ubiquitous in our time – filtered, rated, compared. The Bible speaks differently of beauty: It delights in it, but it does not make it the standard. Here you will find 18 Bible verses about beauty – about the beauty of creation, the beauty of the heart and the gaze with which God sees people.
God creates beauty
Beauty is a gift in the Bible.
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But he does all things beautifully in his time and lets their heart be anxious, as it should go in the world; for man cannot grasp the work that God does, neither the beginning nor the end.
Ecclesiastes 3:11UnderstandingTime
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And God looked at everything he had made; and behold, it was very good. Then evening and morning became the sixth day.
Genesis 1:31Image of GodCreation
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One thing I ask of the LORD, that would I like: that I may remain in the house of the LORD all my life, to behold the beautiful services of the LORD and behold his temple.
Psalm 27:4Love for God
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It stands glorious and magnificent before him and goes mightily and praiseably into his sanctuary.
Psalm 96:6
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And why do you worry about clothing? Look at the lilies in the field, how they grow: they do not work, neither do they spin. I say to you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of them.
Matthew 6:28-29
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You are beautiful in every way, my friend, and there is no blemish on you.
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You are the most beautiful among the children of men, your lips are lovely; therefore God blesses you forever.
Psalm 45:3
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I thank you for that I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works, and my soul knows it well.
Psalm 139:14WomenSelf-worth
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How lovely are on the mountains the feet of the messengers, who there proclaim peace, preach good, proclaim salvation, who there say to Zion: Your God is King!
Beauty of the heart
What really counts in God's eyes.
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A man sees what is before his eyes; but the LORD sees the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7bHeartSelf-worth
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Your adornment shall not be outward, with braids of hair and gold necklaces or fine clothing, but the hidden person of the heart, steadfast with a gentle and quiet spirit; that is precious before God.
1 Peter 3:3-4
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Being lovely and beautiful is nothing; a woman who fears the LORD shall be praised.
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A beautiful woman without self-control is like a sow with a golden headband.
Proverbs 11:22
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Likewise that women in modest clothing adorn themselves with modesty and self-control, not with braids or gold or pearls or fine clothing, but as is fitting for women who want to prove Godliness, through good works.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
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She will adorn your head beautifully and will decorate you with a magnificent crown.
Proverbs 4:9
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To make the sorrowful go to Zion, that they may be given beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning and beautiful clothing for a troubled spirit, that they may be called the trees of righteousness, the plants of the LORD to his praise.
Isaiah 61:3Trees
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Therefore we will not grow weary; but, though our outward man perishes, yet the inner man is renewed from day to day.
2 Corinthians 4:16AgeExhaustion
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Continue, dear brothers, what is true, what is honorable, what is just, what is pure, what is lovely, what is of good report, what is a virtue, what is praise, think on these things!
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to today's spelling.
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Beauty in the Bible
The Bible is not hostile to beauty. It describes Sarah, Rachel, Esther and David as beautiful, the Song of Solomon sings of the beauty of the beloved, and God himself looks at his creation: "and behold, it was very good" (Genesis 1:31). Ecclesiastes 3:11 says: "But he does all things beautifully in his time." Jesus points to the lilies and says that "even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of them" (Matthew 6:29). Beauty is a gift – but one that you do not have to make yourself.
What is really beautiful
At the same time, the Bible relativizes outward beauty. When Samuel is to anoint a new king, he is impressed by the size of David's brother. God says: "A man sees what is before his eyes; but the LORD sees the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). Peter recommends a beauty that lasts: "the hidden person of the heart, steadfast with a gentle and quiet spirit" (1 Peter 3:4). And Proverbs 31:30 states matter-of-factly: "Being lovely and beautiful is nothing." More about this at Bible verses about self-worth, Bible verses about the heart and Bible verses for women.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about beauty?
The Bible delights in beauty as God's gift (Ecclesiastes 3:11; Psalm 139:14), but emphasizes that God sees the heart (1 Samuel 16:7) and inner beauty lasts (1 Peter 3:4).
Where does it say "but the LORD sees the heart"?
In 1 Samuel 16:7. God says this sentence to Samuel before David is anointed king.
