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Have you ever heard anyone say if you ware lipstick you are a Jezeble?
What Does the Bible Say About Wearing Makeup and Jewelry? 

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The Bible’s answer
While it does not discuss this subject in detail, the Bible does not condemn the wearing of makeup, jewelry, or other forms of adornment. However, rather than focusing on physical appearance, the Bible promotes “the incorruptible adornment of the quiet and mild spirit.”
1 Pet 3:3Do 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. (NKJ)

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PHYSICAL ADORNMENT NOT CONDEMNED

Faithful women in the Bible adorned themselves. Rebekah, who married Abraham's son Isaac, wore a gold nose ring, gold bracelets, and other expensive jewelry that she received as a gift from her future father-in-law. (Genesis 24:22, 30, 53)
Gen 24:22    And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; (KJV)
Gen 24:30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. (KJV)
Gen 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. (KJV)
 Similarly, Esther accepted "beauty treatments" to prepare for her potential role as queen of the Persian Empire. (Esther 2:7, 9, 12) These treatments apparently included the use of "cosmetics," or "different kinds of makeup."
Esth 2:7 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. (KJV)
Esth 2:9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. (KJV)
Esth 2:12 Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) (KJV)

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Bible illustrations use jewelry in favorable comparisons.

For instance, a person who offers good advice is compared to "an earring of gold . . . to the receptive ear." (Proverbs 25:12)
Prov 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. (KJV)

Likewise, God himself compared his treatment of the nation of Israel to that of a husband who adorns his bride with bracelets, a necklace, and earrings. This adornment made the nation "extremely beautiful."-Ezekiel 16:11-13.
Ezek 16:11    I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
14 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. (KJV)

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MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MAKEUP AND JEWELRY

Misconception: At 1 Peter 3:3, the Bible condemns "the braiding of hair and the wearing of gold ornaments."
Fact: The context shows that the Bible is highlighting the value of inner beauty in contrast to that of a fine appearance or adornment. (1 Peter 3:3-6) This contrast is also made elsewhere in the Bible.-
1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 11:22; 31:30; 1 Timothy 2:9, 10.
1 Sam 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.  (KJV)
Prov 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. (KJV)
Prov 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. (KJV)
1 Tim 2:9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. (KJV)
Misconception: The use of eye paint, or "eye shadow," by wicked Queen Jezebel proves that wearing makeup is wrong.-2 Kings 9:30
II Ki 9:30And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. (KJV)
Fact: Jezebel, who practiced sorcery and murder, was judged for her wicked deeds, not for her appearance.

-2 Kings 9:7, 22, 36, 37.
II Ki 9:7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. (KJV)
II Ki 9:22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many. (KJV)
II Ki 9:36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. (KJV)

More details about what God had against Jezebel are given in Revelation .

Rev 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.  (KJV)

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What Does the Bible Say About Wearing Makeup and Jewelry?

 The Bible's answer
While it does not discuss this subject in detail, the Bible does not condemn the wearing of makeup, jewelry, or other forms of adornment. However, rather than focusing on physical appearance, the Bible promotes "the incorruptible adornment of the quiet and mild spirit."-1 Peter 3:3, 4.

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Physical adornment not condemned
Faithful women in the Bible adorned themselves. Rebekah, who married Abraham's son Isaac, wore a gold nose ring, gold bracelets, and other expensive jewelry that she received as a gift from her future father-in-law. (Genesis 24:22, 30, 53) Similarly, Esther accepted "beauty treatments" to prepare for her potential role as queen of the Persian Empire. (Esther 2:7, 9, 12) These treatments apparently included the use of "cosmetics," or "different kinds of makeup
Bible illustrations use jewelry in favorable comparisons. For instance, a person who offers good advice is compared to "an earring of gold . . . to the receptive ear." (Proverbs 25:12) Likewise, God himself compared his treatment of the nation of Israel to that of a husband who adorns his bride with bracelets, a necklace, and earrings. This adornment made the nation "extremely beautiful."-Ezekiel 16:11-13.

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Misconceptions about makeup and jewelry
Misconception: At 1 Peter 3:3, the Bible condemns "the braiding of hair and the wearing of gold ornaments."
Fact: The context shows that the Bible is highlighting the value of inner beauty in contrast to that of a fine appearance or adornment. (1 Peter 3:3-6) This contrast is also made elsewhere in the Bible.-1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 11:22; 31:30; 1 Timothy 2:9, 10.

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Misconception: The use of eye paint, or "eye shadow," by wicked Queen Jezebel proves that wearing makeup is wrong.-2 Kings 9:30,
Fact: Jezebel, who practiced sorcery and murder, was judged for her wicked deeds, not for her appearance.

-2 Kings 9:7, 22, 36, 37.   Physical adornment not condemned

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