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Your adornment should not be outward, with broided hair and hanging on of gold, or in putting on gorgeous apparel, but let the hid man of the heart be incorrupt, with a meek and quiet spirit – which spirit is before God a thing much set by. For after this manner in the old time did the holy women who trusted in God attire themselves, and were obedient to their husbands,

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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(A) Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(B) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(C) For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(D) used to adorn themselves.(E) They submitted themselves to their own husbands,

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