Scripture Cards: The Virtuous Woman

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

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

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

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;

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 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.

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

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

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

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.