Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 31

7 songs meet this passage

  • “He said the body unbelievable”

    Juicy · Doja Cat

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The proverb warns that charm and beauty are fleeting measures of worth, while the song treats them as the whole point.

  • Manchild · Sabrina Carpenter

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The song jokes about valuing looks over substance in a partner, a lighthearted inversion of the proverb's point about charm and beauty being insufficient measures of worth.

  • “Eyes on me, archin' my back”

    Just Keep Watching · Tate McRae

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The song leans fully into physical display as the source of worth, where Proverbs points to something deeper than fleeting allure.

  • “He's so tall and handsome as hell”

    Wildest Dreams · Taylor Swift

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The song lingers on physical allure as the draw of the romance, where Proverbs points past charm and beauty to something more lasting.

  • “I buy you Champagne but you love some Henny”

    In My Feelings · Drake

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The song elevates charm tied to spending and appearance, where Scripture points to character and reverence as what truly lasts.

  • “I'd just paint you bright”

    Blue Ain't Your Color · Keith Urban

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The affirmation offered is about outward beauty and mood in a bar, not the deeper worth Scripture points toward.

  • “I saw him walk in, with his cowboy hat”

    you look like you love me · Ella Langley & Riley Green

    strains against Proverbs 31:30

    The attraction here is entirely built on looks and swagger in the moment, a far cry from the deeper character Proverbs commends.

Each reading weighs one song’s words against Scripture. It is AI-assisted and can be wrong; open a song to see its whole reading and decide for yourself.

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