The Virtuous Woman

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

Precious she <FI>is<Fi> above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

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

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou <FI>art<Fi> a virtuous woman.

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; — read the full passage →

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,

For better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

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 →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — 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.

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

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing, — read the full passage →

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

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

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;

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

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

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

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

She hath perceived when her merchandise <FI>is<Fi> good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

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

My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple <FI>are<Fi> her clothing.

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, <FI>are<Fi> lips of knowledge.

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways. — read the full passage →

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

`Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

Joy <FI>is<Fi> to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children, — read the full passage →

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth, — read the full passage →

`And thou--thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed <FI>these<Fi> over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. — read the full passage →