Nagging 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

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

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

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

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

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

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 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 →

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

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

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

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

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

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

She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

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

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

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Her rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in their midst, — read the full passage →

Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

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,

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

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

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 →

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

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

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

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

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

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — 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 →

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

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 →

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” — read the full passage →