What Does the Bible Say About Nagging Wife?
Here are 15 Bible verses about nagging wife, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
BSBBetter to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- #2Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
BSBBetter to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
- #3Proverbs 27:15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
BSBA constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
- #4Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
BSBBetter to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- #5Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
BSBA foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- #61 Peter 3:1-2
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.
BSBWives, 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 when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
- #7Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
BSBA wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
- #8Ephesians 5:21-33
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 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. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, …
BSBSubmit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, …
- #9Proverbs 27:15-16
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
BSBA constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike— restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
- #10Proverbs 31:10-31
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. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. …
BSBA wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants. …
- #11Proverbs 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
BSBLike a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
- #121 Peter 3:5-6
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: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
BSBFor this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
- #13Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
BSBEvery wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
- #141 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
BSBnot lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
- #15Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
BSBNow as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).