Bible Verses about “women of virtue”
The Bible contains 47 verses about women of virtue across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ 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;”
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;”
“¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:”
“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.”
“¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
“Thou shalt not kill.”
“¶ 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.”
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
“Thou shalt not steal.”
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”
“¶ A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.”
“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”
“[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”
“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
“And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
“Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.”
“¶ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”
“What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?”
“For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.”