Bible Verses About Women

I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

Come, let us take our fill of love till morning. Let us delight in loving caresses!

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.

He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: