Whose adorning let it not be that outward
[adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of
apparel;
BSB
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
WEB
Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
YLT
whose adorning—let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
F.O.G Original
(3) Your adornment shouldn’t be external. The braiding of hair, laying on of gold nor putting on dresses,
F.O.G
(3) Your adornment shouldn’t be external. The braiding of hair, laying on of gold nor putting on dresses,
F.O.G MSG
³Don’t focus on outward beauty alone—the elaborate hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or designer clothes.ᵃ
Footnotes:
³ᵃ Outward beauty: Peter isn’t condemning proper grooming or nice clothes, but warning against making external appearance the primary focus of identity and worth.