Bible Verses About Women

I have found this - says Kohelet -adding one thing to another to reach a conclusion,

I searched a long time without finding it: one man in a thousand I have found, but a woman among all those I have not found.

Moreover ADONAI says: "Because Tziyon's women are so proud, walking with their heads in the air and throwing seductive glances, moving with mincing steps and jingling their anklets

Adonai will strike the crown of the heads of Tziyon's women with sores, and ADONAI will expose their private parts."

On that day Adonai will take away their finery - their anklets, medallions and crescents,

their pendants, bracelets and veils;

their headbands, armlets, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,

rings and nose-jewels;

their fine dresses, wraps, shawls, handbags,

gauze scarves, linen underclothes, turbans and capes.

Then, there will be instead of perfume, a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, a shaved scalp; instead of a rich robe, a sackcloth skirt; and a slave-brand instead of beauty.

On that day, seven women will grab hold of one man and say, "We will supply our own food and wear our own clothes. Just let us bear your name; take away our disgrace."

On that day Egypt will be like women trembling with fear, because ADONAI-Tzva'ot is shaking his fist at them.

You women who are so complacent, listen to me! Overconfident women, pay attention to my words!

In a year and a few days more, you overconfident women will shudder, because the vintage will fail, the harvest will not come.

Tremble, you complacent women! Shudder, you overconfident women! Strip bare, wear sackcloth to cover yourselves.

Beat your breasts in mourning for the pleasant fields and fruitful vines,

Can a woman forget her child at the breast, not show pity on the child from her womb? Even if these were to forget, I would not forget you.

Does a girl forget her jewellery, or a bride her wedding sash? Yet my people have forgotten me, days beyond numbering.

The children gather the wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and, just to provoke me, they pour out drink offerings to other gods!

"Then the virgin will dance for joy, young men and old men together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, comfort and gladden them after their sorrow.

A sword hangs over their horses, also over their chariots, also over the foreigners within her; they will become like women. A sword hangs over her treasures; they will be robbed.

Bavel's warriors have given up fighting; they remain in their fortresses; their courage has failed; they are now like women. Her homes are on fire, her gate-bars broken.

"ADONAI is in the right, for I rebelled against his word. Listen, please, all you peoples; and see how I am in pain! My young women and my young men have gone into captivity.

Youths and old men are lying on the ground in the streets, my unmarried women and young men have fallen by the sword. You killed them on the day of your anger, you slaughtered them without pity.