Bible Verses about “the virtuous woman”
The Bible contains 50 verses about the virtuous woman across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“¶ 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;”
“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.”
“Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
“[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
“¶ 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;”
“¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.”
“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.”
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”
“Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.”
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”
“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.”
“Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.”
“The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”
“She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.”
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”
“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.”
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”
“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.”
“She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.”
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”
“She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.”
“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.”
“She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”
“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.”
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
“¶ [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”
“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind.”
“¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.”
“Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.”
“¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”
“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”
“She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.”
“¶ [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”
“¶ A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.”
“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”