What does the Bible say about female beauty?

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The Bible presents female beauty as a good gift of God, worthy of appreciation, yet incomplete and fleeting apart from the fear of the Lord and godly character. Song of Solomon 4:7 celebrates a husband’s delight in his bride, and Proverbs 5:18-19 commends joyful, faithful marital love. Esther 2:7 notes Esther’s lovely appearance, while also showing God’s providence at work through her. But Proverbs 31:30 gives the governing perspective: charm can deceive and beauty fades, whereas a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Scripture therefore calls believers to honor outward beauty without idolizing it, and to prize the enduring beauty of faith, wisdom, holiness, and love.