their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;

and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.

He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.

Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.

But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking.

Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.

Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!

Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.