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The 14 most-voted verses about modest apparel, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

1 Peter 3:4 (BSB)

But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

1 Peter 3:4 (KJV)

but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

1 Peter 3:4 (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)

You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:28 (BSB)

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.

Leviticus 19:28 (KJV)

“‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:28 (WEB)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 12:1 (BSB)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

Romans 12:1 (KJV)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Romans 12:1 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

1 Timothy 2:10 (BSB)

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

1 Timothy 2:10 (KJV)

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

1 Timothy 2:10 (WEB)

Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.

Proverbs 7:10 (BSB)

And, behold, there met him a woman [with] the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

Proverbs 7:10 (KJV)

Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

Proverbs 7:10 (WEB)

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (BSB)

[As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (KJV)

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (KJV)

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 5:28 (WEB)

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:9 (BSB)

[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Romans 12:9 (KJV)

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Romans 12:9 (WEB)

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

Romans 14:21 (BSB)

[It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Romans 14:21 (KJV)

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Romans 14:21 (WEB)

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16 (BSB)

[This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16 (KJV)

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16 (WEB)

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