Nagging Wife

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

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

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

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 →

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

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →

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

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

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

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

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest. — read the full passage →

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. — read the full passage →

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.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

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 →

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.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable; Her lamp goeth not out by night.

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, whichit cannot bear: — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — 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 →

For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit. — read the full passage →

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

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

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 →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

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

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

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

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

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 →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

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

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;

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

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 →

And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

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

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

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;

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; — read the full passage →

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