Bible Verses about “stubborn women”
The Bible contains 40 verses about stubborn women across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”
“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.”
“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has also rejected you from being king."”
“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.”
“On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,”
“to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.”
“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.”
“Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;”
“and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),”
“"What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?"”
“Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.”
“For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.'”
“Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's deed will tell all the king's princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.”
“"If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.”
“When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."”
“This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:”
“for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.”