The Virtuous Woman

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. (Proverbs 31:11-12)

Trusted by Her Husband

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (Proverbs 31:28)

Praised by Her Children

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. (Proverbs 31:30)

Fears the LORD

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. (Proverbs 31:31)

Adorned with Good Works

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.

(1 Timothy 2:9-10)

Adorned with Good Works

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

(Proverbs 31:27)

She is Diligent

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. (Proverbs 31:13)

She Clothes Her Family

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. (Proverbs 31:19)

She Clothes Her Family

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

(Proverbs 31:21)

She Clothes Her Family

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. (Proverbs 31:22-23)

She Clothes Her Family

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. (Proverbs 31:25)

She is Clothed in Strength and Honor

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.

(Proverbs 31:14-15)

She Feeds Her Family

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. (Proverbs 31:16)

She Feeds Her Family

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. (Proverbs 31:18)

She is Tireless

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

(Proverbs 31:20)

She is Generous

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

(Proverbs 31:25)

She is Rewarded

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

(Proverbs 31:26)

She Counsels and Comforts

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

(Titus 2:3)

She is an Example

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

(1 Peter 3:3-4)

She is an Example

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.

(1 Timothy 2:9-10)

She is an Example

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.

(Titus 2:4-5)

She is an Teacher

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:

(1 Peter 3:5)

She is Submissive

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. (Colossians 3:18)

She is Submissive

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3)

• Husband

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. (Colossians 3:18)

She is Submissive

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.

(1 Peter 3:1-2)

She is Submissive