Nagging

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike: — read the full passage →

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. — read the full passage →

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, — read the full passage →

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. — read the full passage →

And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. — read the full passage →

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. — read the full passage →

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! — read the full passage →