48 Bible Verses about Godly Woman

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

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

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

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.

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

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;

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

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

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

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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.

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

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.

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

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.

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

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

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.

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

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