What Does the Bible Say About Nagging Woman?
Here are 11 Bible verses about nagging woman, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 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.
- #2Proverbs 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—
- #3Proverbs 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.
- #4Proverbs 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.
- #5Proverbs 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. …
- #6Proverbs 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.
- #7Proverbs 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.
- #8Proverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
BSBCharm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
- #9Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
BSBNevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- #10Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
BSBShe opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
- #11Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
BSBTo the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).