1 Corinthians 11:15
 1 Corinthians 11:15 
New International Version (© 2011)
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

King James Bible
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

American Standard Version
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

Young's Literal Translation
and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

1 Corinthians 11:15 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

But if a woman have long hair - The Author of their being has given a larger proportion of hair to the head of women than to that of men; and to them it is an especial ornament, and may in various cases serve as a veil.

It is a certain fact that a man's long hair renders him contemptible, and a woman's long hair renders her more amiable. Nature and the apostle speak the same language; we may account for it as we please.

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covering. or, veil.

1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

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