1 Corinthians 11:14

Does not nature ¹  itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

Isn’t it obvious that it’s disgraceful for a man to have long hair?

Does it not seem natural to you that if a man has long hair, it is a cause of shame to him?

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair, it is degrading to him,

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

Does not nature ¹  itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

¹ sn Paul does not mean nature in the sense of “the natural world” or “Mother Nature.” It denotes “the way things are” because of God’s design.