Bible Verses about “good wife”
The Bible contains 35 verses about good wife across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”
“Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”
“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
“For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”
“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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."”
“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.”
“Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.”
“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.”
“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”
“House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.”
“Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”