Bible Verses About Wives

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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

Proverbs 14:1

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

Proverbs 19:14

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 21:9

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:12

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:27

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

Proverbs 31:29

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:34

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:22

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:24

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,

Titus 2:4

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

Titus 2:5

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;

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

1 Peter 3:1

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.

but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

1 Peter 3:4

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, the fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!

Song of Solomon 4:10