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Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Direct Bible wording against a covered head for men in prayer
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
Direct Bible wording that an uncovered woman dishonors her head
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For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
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Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
Direct Bible question about a woman praying uncovered
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
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And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
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But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
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For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
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And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
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And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
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They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
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A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
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My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
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And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
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And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
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He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
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But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
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And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
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And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
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