Virtuous Woman

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. — read the full passage →

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. — read the full passage →

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

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. — read the full passage →

And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

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

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. — read the full passage →

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. — read the full passage →

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. — read the full passage →

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, — read the full passage →

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.