Proverbs 31:10-31
"An
excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is
far above jewels. The heart of her husband
trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil All the days of
her life.
She looks for wool and flax And
works with her hands in delight. She is like
merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
She rises also while it is still night And gives
food to her household And portions to her
maidens.
She considers a field and buys
it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. She
girds herself with strength And makes her arms
strong. She senses that her gain is good; Her
lamp does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to
the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
She extends her hand to the poor, And she
stretches out her hands to the needy. She is not
afraid of the snow for her household, For all
her household are clothed with scarlet. She
makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is
fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the
gates, When he sits among the elders of the
land. She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen. Strength
and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at
the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household, And
does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children
rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he
praises her, saying: 'Many daughters have done
nobly, But you excel them
all.'
Charm is deceitful and beauty is
vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall
be praised. Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates."
Titus 2:3-5
"Older women
likewise are to be reverent in their behavior,
not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine,
teaching what is good, so that they may
encourage the young women to love their
husbands, to love their children, to be
sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being
subject to their own husbands, so that the word
of God will not be dishonored."
Ephesians 5:22
"Wives, be
subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord."
Proverbs 14:1
"The wise woman
builds her house, But the foolish tears it down
with her own hands."
1 Timothy 2:9
"Likewise, I
want women to adorn themselves with proper
clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with
braided hair and gold or pearls or costly
garments, but rather by means of good works, as
is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
A woman must quietly receive instruction with
entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a
woman to teach or exercise authority over a man,
but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was
first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam
who was deceived, but the woman being deceived,
fell into transgression. But women will be
preserved through the bearing of children if
they continue in faith and love and sanctity
with self-restraint. "
1 Timothy 5:14
"Therefore, I
want younger widows to get married, bear
children, keep house, and give the enemy no
occasion for reproach"
1 Peter 3:1
"Wives, in the
same way be submissive to your husbands so that,
if any of them do not believe the word, they may
be won over without words by the behavior of
their wives, when they see the purity and
reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not
come from outward adornment, such as braided
hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine
clothes. Instead, it should be that of your
inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and
quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's
sight. For this is the way the holy women of the
past who put their hope in God used to make
themselves beautiful. They were submissive to
their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed
Abraham and called him her master. You are her
daughters if you do what is right and do not
give way to
fear."
