Nagging Wife

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

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

A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

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

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

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

A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike: — read the full passage →

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

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

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

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring. — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

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

When she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, his soul was troubled to death.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

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

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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

She said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies.” — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

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

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

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.” — read the full passage →

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

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

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

Woe is me, that I live 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 to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

“For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can’t bear up: — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

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

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. — read the full passage →

For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well. — read the full passage →

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

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

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.

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

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

Jezebel his wife said to him, “Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” — read the full passage →

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

but Jesus went to 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 Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, — read the full passage →

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