Judith 16:8
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tied a headband around her hair, and put on a linen gown to trick him.
For their mighty one did not fall by young men, neither did the sons of Titan strike him, nor tall giants oppose themselves to him, but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her face.
She gave victory to the oppressed people of Israel, when she took off her widow's clothes, and put on a linen dress to entice him. She put on her rich perfumes and tied a ribbon around her hair.
fixed her hair with a diadem, and put on a linen robe to beguile him.
bound up her hair with a fillet, and donned a linen gown to beguile him.
she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.
she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.
she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.
she fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to beguile him.
For she took off her widow’s mourning to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with ointment and fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to deceive him.
For she took off her widow’s mourning to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with ointment and fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to deceive him.
For the mighty prince of them felled not down by (the) strength of young men, neither the sons of giants killed him, neither high giants putted themselves to him; but Judith, the daughter of Merari, overcame him by the fairness of her face. [Forsooth the mighty of them fell not of young men, nor the sons of a tyrant smote him, nor high giants put them to him; but Judith, widow, the daughter of Merari, in the fairness of her face unloosed him.]
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