"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided h…" — 1 Timothy 2:9

1 Timothy 2:9 · KJV

“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; {broided: or, plaited}”

— 1 Timothy 2:9

Verse 8

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Verse 10

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

1 Timothy 2 — Context

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, {and} lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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; {broided: or, plaited}

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

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:3-5

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

Titus 2:3-5

The aged women likewise, that {they be} in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; {holiness: or, holy women} {false...: or, one who foments strife}

Jeremiah 4:30

And {when} thou {art} spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; {thy} lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. {face: Heb. eyes}

Psalms 149:4

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Isaiah 3:16

Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing {as} they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: {wanton...: Heb. deceiving with their eyes} {mincing: or, tripping nicely}

2 Kings 9:30

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard {of it}; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. {painted...: Heb. put her eyes in painting}

Jeremiah 2:32

Can a maid forget her ornaments, {or} a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

Isaiah 3:18-24

In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of {their} tinkling ornaments {about their feet}, and {their} cauls, and {their} round tires like the moon, {cauls: or, networks}