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12 Bible verses about Wives KJV
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Proverbs 31:10-12 · KJV
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:25-26 · KJV
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Ephesians 5:22-24 · KJV
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Proverbs 31:30 · KJV
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
1 Peter 3:1-4 · KJV
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Proverbs 12:4 · KJV
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Titus 2:4-5 · KJV
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Proverbs 19:14 · KJV
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 14:1 · KJV
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Colossians 3:18 · KJV
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Proverbs 31:27-28 · KJV
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Genesis 2:18 · KJV
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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