What Does the Bible Say About Disrespectful Wives?

Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Titus 1:5-9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

1 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes

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

Ephesians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Proverbs 31:18-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. ...

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

7 Bible Verses about Disrespectful Wives

Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Titus 1:5-9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:18-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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7 Bible Verses about Disrespectful Wives

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Proverbs 12:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Titus 1:5-9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:18-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Titus 1:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes