Nagging

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and anger.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

A calamity to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife <FI>are<Fi> a continual dropping.

A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike, — read the full passage →

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, — read the full passage →

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands, — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also <FI>are<Fi> the wives to their own husbands in everything.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb. — read the full passage →

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, <FI>Is<Fi> God in His holy habitation.

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; — read the full passage →

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

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

And it cometh to pass, because she distressed him with her words all the days, and doth urge him, and his soul is grieved to death,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; — read the full passage →

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

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: -- — read the full passage →

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, — read the full passage →

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself--let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such <FI>cases<Fi> , and in peace hath God called us;

and to the married I announce--not I, but the Lord--let not a wife separate from a husband: — read the full passage →

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> always to pray, and not to faint, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

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

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

<FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

A foolish woman <FI>is<Fi> noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Till when do ye afflict my soul, And bruise me with words?

`And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he <FI>is<Fi> too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'

And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock, — read the full passage →

And she weepeth for it the seven days <FI>in<Fi> which their banquet hath been, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day that he declareth <FI>it<Fi> to her, for she hath distressed him; and she declareth the riddle to the sons of her people.

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

So that, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of the Christ, for your becoming another's, who out of the dead was raised up, that we might bear fruit to God;

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident. — read the full passage →

Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

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

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour <FI>is<Fi> not comely for a fool. — read the full passage →

Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: -- — read the full passage →

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar. — read the full passage →