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What Does the Bible Say About Nagging?

Here are 12 Bible verses about nagging, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #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.

  2. #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.

  3. #3Ephesians 4:29

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

    BSBLet no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  4. #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.

  5. #5Proverbs 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—

  6. #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.

  7. #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.

  8. #81 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.

  9. #91 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.

  10. #10Ephesians 6:4

    And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

    BSBFathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  11. #11Colossians 3:21

    Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

    BSBFathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

  12. #12Proverbs 26:21

    As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

    BSBLike charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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