Virtuous Woman

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

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue. — read the full passage →

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

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — 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,

sober, pure, keepers of <FI>their own<Fi> houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

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.

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

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 →

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 →

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

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

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

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.

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith; — read the full passage →

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

And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour, — read the full passage →

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

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

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

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

God--causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only--the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

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

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — 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 →

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

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

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

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

A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting,

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

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

Ministrants--let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

Become not yoked with others--unbelievers, for what partaking <FI>is there<Fi> to righteousness and lawlessness?

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, — read the full passage →

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

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

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

And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth her;

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, — read the full passage →

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under the other board;

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' — 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,

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. — read the full passage →

And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head; — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

`Many <FI>are<Fi> the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

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

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

Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

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

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

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,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. — read the full passage →

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

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

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

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

and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

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, — read the full passage →

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

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;

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 →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy; — read the full passage →

Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed? — read the full passage →

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. — read the full passage →

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. — read the full passage →

The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: --I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, and am consumed. — read the full passage →

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