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A physical or spiritual quality which brings pleasure to those who behold it. Scripture stresses the beauty of God himself and his creation, while noting that the beauty of the creation can lead away from God or become idolised.

Beauty in nature

Job 38:31; Ecclesiastes 3:11 See also Genesis 49:21; Ezekiel 20:6; Ezekiel 31:7-9

Beautiful people

Women

Genesis 29:17; Esther 1:11 See also Genesis 6:2; Genesis 12:11,14; Genesis 24:15-16; Genesis 26:7; Deuteronomy 21:11; 1 Samuel 25:3; 2 Samuel 13:1; Samuel 14:27; 1 Kings 1:3-4

Esther:

Esther 2:7,17 Job 42:15; Psalm 45:11; Songs 2:14; Songs 4:7; Songs 7:1

Men

Genesis 39:6 See also 1 Samuel 16:12; Samuel 17:42; 2 Samuel 14:25; 1 Kings 1:6; Songs 1:16; Songs 5:10; Ezekiel 23:6,23

An enhanced quality

Esther 2:2-3 See also Esther 2:9,12; Isaiah 3:24; Ezekiel 7:20

Beauty and lack of beauty as external impressions

Isaiah 53:2 See also Proverbs 11:22; Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3

May lead to pride and lust

Proverbs 6:25-26; Ezekiel 28:17 See also Genesis 12:11-12; Genesis 39:7; 2 Samuel 11:2-4; Ezekiel 23:12

Beautiful artefacts

Luke 21:5 See also Joshua 7:21; Ezekiel 27:3-4,11,24; Acts 3:2

The beauty of Jerusalem

Psalm 50:2 See also Psalm 48:2; Jeremiah 6:2; Lamentations 2:15; Ezekiel 16:10-15,25; Daniel 11:45; Revelation 21:2

The beauty of God as the joy of believers

Psalm 27:4 See also 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalm 29:2; Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 28:5; Isaiah 33:17; Isaiah 52:7; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 11:16; Romans 10:15

See also

1190  glory
4342  jewels
4472  lily
4496  perfume
5141  cheeks
5163  legs
5171  nose
5778  adorning
6133  coveting
8322  perfection, human