11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,(A) “I know what a beautiful woman(B) you are.

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11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

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11 And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are (A)a woman of beautiful countenance.

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and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine(A) child, she hid him for three months.(B)

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And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

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So the woman conceived and bore a son. And (A)when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.

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Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome(A) a young man as could be found(B) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller(C) than anyone else.

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And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

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And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. (A)From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

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12 So he(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(B) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

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12 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.

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12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was (A)ruddy, (B)with [a]bright eyes, and good-looking. (C)And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!”

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:12 Lit. beautiful

42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome,(A) and he despised(B) him.

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42 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.

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42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he (A)disdained[a] him; for he was only a youth, (B)ruddy and good-looking.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:42 belittled

Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther,(A) had a lovely figure(B) and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

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And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

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And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, (A)his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was lovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

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young men without any physical defect, handsome,(A) showing aptitude for every kind of learning,(B) well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language(C) and literature of the Babylonians.[a]

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  1. Daniel 1:4 Or Chaldeans

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

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young men (A)in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and (B)whom they might teach the language and [a]literature of the Chaldeans.

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  1. Daniel 1:4 Lit. writing or book