Bible Cross References
as plants
Psalm 115:14
May the LORD give you increase more and more, You and your children.
Psalm 115:15
[May] you [be] blessed by the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So [are] the children of one's youth.
Psalm 127:5
Happy [is] the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife [shall be] like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table.
Isaiah 44:3-5
3
For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;
4
They will spring up among the grass Like willows by the watercourses.'
5
One will say, 'I [am] the LORD's'; Another will call [himself] by the name of Jacob; Another will write [with] his hand, 'The LORD's,' And name [himself] by the name of Israel.
Lamentations 4:2
The precious sons of Zion, Valuable as fine gold, How they are regarded as clay pots, The work of the hands of the potter!
as corner stones
Job 42:15
In all the land were found no women [so] beautiful as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.
Proverbs 31:10-27
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Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth [is] far above rubies.
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The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain.
12
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
13
She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.
14
She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar.
15
She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.
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She considers a field and buys it; From her profits she plants a vineyard.
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She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms.
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She perceives that her merchandise [is] good, And her lamp does not go out by night.
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She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.
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She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
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She is not afraid of snow for her household, For all her household [is] clothed with scarlet.
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She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing [is] fine linen and purple.
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Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
24
She makes linen garments and sells [them,] And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25
Strength and honor [are] her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.
26
She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
27
She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Isaiah 3:16-24
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Moreover the LORD says: "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks And wanton eyes, Walking and mincing [as] they go, Making a jingling with their feet,
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Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts."
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In that day the Lord will take away the finery: The jingling anklets, the scarves, and the crescents;
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The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
20
The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands; The perfume boxes, the charms,
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and the rings; The nose jewels,
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the festal apparel, and the mantles; The outer garments, the purses,
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and the mirrors; The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.
24
And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty.
the similitude
Song of Songs 8:8
We have a little sister, And she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister In the day when she is spoken for?
Song of Songs 8:9
If she [is] a wall, We will build upon her A battlement of silver; And if she [is] a door, We will enclose her With boards of cedar. THE SHULAMITE
1 Peter 3:3-6
3
Do not let your adornment be [merely] outward -- arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on [fine] apparel --
4
rather [let it be] the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible [beauty] of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
5
For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.