Bible Verses About Countenance

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.

And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.