A Wife of Noble Character

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,  but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. ~ Proverbs 12:4 (NIV)

A Good Thing

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. ~ Proverbs 18:22 (ESV)

Wise Women Build

The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down. ~ Proverbs 14:1 (ESV)

Receive Instruction

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. ~ Proverbs 19:20-21 (NIV)

Forgive One Another

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)

As Christ Loved the Church

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—

Wisdom & Humility

Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. ~ Proverbs 15:33 (NIV)

Mom

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Proverbs 31:10, 27-28 (NIV)

Husbands, Love Your Wives

“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,” Ephesians 5:25-26 (ESV)

Listen and Understand

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. ~ Proverbs 18:2

Unfading Beauty

3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, ~ 1 Peter 3:3-5 (NIV 1984)

Love Your Wife as Yourself

28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. ~ Ephesians 5:28-30 (ESV)

Overcome Evil with Good

20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ~ Romans 12:20-21 (ESV)

Husbands

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ~ Ephesians 5:25 (ESV)

Learn Your Wife

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. ~ 1 Peter 3:7 (ESV)

Moms by the Strength of God ~ Strive to Be...

27 She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women have done excellently,but you surpass them all.” ~ Proverbs 31:27-29 (ESV)

Good Dads Love Their Wives

I've heard it said that the best way for a man to be a good dad is to love his wife and the best way for a woman to be a good mom is to love her husband.

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. ~ Genesis 2:24 (NIV 1984)

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (ESV)

Proverbs 31 Woman

15 She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

~ Proverbs 31:15-17

The Wife of Noble Character

10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. ~ Proverbs 31:10-11 (NIV 1984)

Joined Together

'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

~ Mark 10:7-9