some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.

When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.

Some of the court officials saw her and told the king how beautiful she was; so she was taken to his palace.

Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, "I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry Rachel."

Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.

But he found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection.

Hamor said to him, "My son Shechem has fallen in love with your daughter; please let him marry her.

He went back home and told his father and mother, "There is a Philistine woman down at Timnah who caught my attention. Get her for me; I want to marry her."

But his father and mother asked him, "Why do you have to go to those heathen Philistines to get a wife? Can't you find someone in our own clan, among all our people?" But Samson told his father, "She is the one I want you to get for me. I like her."

Don't be tempted by their beauty; don't be trapped by their flirting eyes.

How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels!

Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the LORD should be praised.

but keep alive for yourselves all the girls and all the women who are virgins.