What does the Bible say about countenance?
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The Bible presents the countenance as an outward reflection of the heart, revealing joy, sorrow, favor, anger, or pride, while teaching that true blessing is found in God’s gracious face turned toward his people. Proverbs 15:13 links a glad heart with a cheerful countenance, and Job 29:24 shows how a gracious smile can strengthen others. Psalms 4:6, 21:6, and 44:3 especially point to the light of God’s countenance as the source of salvation, joy, and covenant favor. By contrast, Genesis 4:5 warns that a fallen countenance may expose sinful anger, while Deuteronomy 28:50 and Daniel 8:23 describe hard, fierce faces associated with judgment and rebellion.
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- Angry Proverbs 25:23
- Cheerful Job 29:24; Psalms 4:6; Psalms 21:6; Psalms 44:3; Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 27:17
- Fierce Deuteronomy 28:50; Daniel 8:23
- Guilty Genesis 4:5; Isaiah 3:9
- Health indicated in Psalms 42:11; Psalms 43:5
- Pride in 2 Kings 5:1; Psalms 10:4
- Reading of Genesis 31:2; Genesis 31:5
- Sad 1 Samuel 1:18; Nehemiah 2:2; Nehemiah 2:3; Ecclesiastes 7:3; Ezekiel 27:35; Daniel 1:15; Daniel 5:6
- Transfigured Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:7; 2 Corinthians 3:13; Luke 9:29
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