hair

The 16 most-voted verses about hair, from 12 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (BSB)

The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (KJV)

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (WEB)

but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

1 Corinthians 11:15 (BSB)

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering.

1 Corinthians 11:15 (KJV)

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.

1 Corinthians 11:15 (WEB)

For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

Numbers 6:5 (BSB)

All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

Numbers 6:5 (KJV)

“‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled in which he separates himself to the LORD. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.

Numbers 6:5 (WEB)

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matthew 10:30 (BSB)

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matthew 10:30 (KJV)

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matthew 10:30 (WEB)

Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

1 Corinthians 11:14 (BSB)

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

1 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV)

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

1 Corinthians 11:14 (WEB)

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

1 Timothy 2:9 (BSB)

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;

1 Timothy 2:9 (KJV)

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

1 Timothy 2:9 (WEB)

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

1 Peter 3:3 (BSB)

Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

1 Peter 3:3 (KJV)

Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

1 Peter 3:3 (WEB)

You must not cut off the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

Leviticus 19:27 (BSB)

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Leviticus 19:27 (KJV)

“‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your head or clip off the edge of your beard.

Leviticus 19:27 (WEB)

A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 22:5 (BSB)

¶ The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 22:5 (KJV)

A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 22:5 (WEB)

Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

Judges 16:17 (BSB)

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I [have been] a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any [other] man.

Judges 16:17 (KJV)

He told her all his heart and said to her, “No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me and I will become weak, and be like any other man.”

Judges 16:17 (WEB)

And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.

2 Samuel 14:26 (BSB)

And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled [it:] because [the hair] was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.

2 Samuel 14:26 (KJV)

When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.

2 Samuel 14:26 (WEB)

They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.

Ezekiel 44:20 (BSB)

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

Ezekiel 44:20 (KJV)

“‘“They shall not shave their heads, or allow their locks to grow long. They shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

Ezekiel 44:20 (WEB)

As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

Luke 7:38 (BSB)

And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.

Luke 7:38 (KJV)

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Luke 7:38 (WEB)

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7 (BSB)

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7 (KJV)

But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7 (WEB)

Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

Luke 21:18 (BSB)

But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

Luke 21:18 (KJV)

And not a hair of your head will perish.

Luke 21:18 (WEB)

If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

1 Corinthians 11:6 (BSB)

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

1 Corinthians 11:6 (KJV)

For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.

1 Corinthians 11:6 (WEB)

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