disrespectful wife

The 13 most-voted verses about disrespectful wife, from 5 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (BSB)

A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (KJV)

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 (WEB)

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Proverbs 21:19 (BSB)

[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (WEB)

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 21:9 (BSB)

[It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Proverbs 21:9 (KJV)

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 21:9 (WEB)

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 14:1 (BSB)

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:1 (KJV)

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 14:1 (WEB)

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (BSB)

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (KJV)

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:33 (WEB)

A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

1 Timothy 2:11 (BSB)

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

1 Timothy 2:11 (KJV)

Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

1 Timothy 2:11 (WEB)

The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

Proverbs 9:13 (BSB)

¶ A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

Proverbs 9:13 (KJV)

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

Proverbs 9:13 (WEB)

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (BSB)

[As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (KJV)

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:22 (WEB)

Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

Proverbs 31:3 (BSB)

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Proverbs 31:3 (KJV)

Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

Proverbs 31:3 (WEB)

She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:12 (BSB)

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:12 (KJV)

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:12 (WEB)

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Colossians 3:19 (BSB)

Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

Colossians 3:19 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

Colossians 3:19 (WEB)

Wives, 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

1 Peter 3:1 (BSB)

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;

1 Peter 3:1 (KJV)

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

1 Peter 3:1 (WEB)

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (BSB)

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (KJV)

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (WEB)

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