Bible Verses about “godly woman”
The Bible contains 32 verses about godly woman across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”
“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.”
“to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.”
“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”
“Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.”
“She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
“that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,”
“Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.”
“Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:”
“She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.”
“She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.”
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
“Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!”
“The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.”
“"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."”
“and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;”
“She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.”
“She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.”
“She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.”
“She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.”
“She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.”
“She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.”
“She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.”
“She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.”
“She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.”
“She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.”
“She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.”
“Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.”
“Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
“that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:”
“But say the things which fit sound doctrine,”