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Bible Verses About Husbands

“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”

— Psalms 128:2

The Bible's instructions to husbands are short and heavy: love like Christ loved the church — which is to say, sacrificially, specifically, and without an escape clause. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 128:2 to Matthew 19:6.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about husbands here is Psalms 128:2: "For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee." Psalms 128:4 follows close behind: "Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalms 128:2

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02 · King James Version

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Psalms 128:4

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03 · King James Version

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Proverbs 31:11

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04 · King James Version

For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Isaiah 54:5

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05 · King James Version

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Malachi 2:15

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06 · King James Version

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:33

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07 · King James Version

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 11:3

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08 · King James Version

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.

Ephesians 5:23

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09 · King James Version

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Ephesians 5:28

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10 · King James Version

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Ephesians 5:29

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11 · King James Version

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

1 Timothy 3:4

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12 · King James Version

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

1 Timothy 3:5

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13 · King James Version

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

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14 · King James Version

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:7

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15 · King James Version

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Matthew 19:6

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When to read these verses

These verses fit the people-shaped chapters of life: new relationships, strained ones, long ones, and the ones being rebuilt. They read best slowly and in both directions — what Scripture asks of you, not only of the other party.

How to use this list

Copy the verse that names your situation and put it where the relationship lives — a shared note, a printed card, a text with one sentence of your own under it. The list reads differently as the relationship moves, which is why it stays.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about husbands?
Psalms 128:2 is the one most readers land on: "For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee." Psalms 128:4 is the usual second: "Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Do these verses apply to husbands today, or only to their original culture?
The verses on this page are presented as they read — in context, without retrofitting. The underlying principles (covenant faithfulness, self-giving love, honesty, honor) are stated by the texts themselves as broadly applicable, while some first-century household details obviously require translation across cultures. Reading the full verse text, rather than a phrase pulled loose, is the built-in safeguard.
Where in the Bible does it talk about husbands?
The verses on this page come from 10 books of the Bible — most notably Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah and 7 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses husbands in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about husbands?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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