Virtuous Woman

God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious live in parched lands.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

An excellent wife, who can find her? For her worth is far above jewels.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives,

Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel;

You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.