The bible has a lot of practical wisdom about marriage. I thought I’d share some of it with you.
‘Through presumption comes nothing but strife, but with those who receive counsel is wisdom,’ Proverbs 13:10
This certainly applies to both husbands and wives. We should never presume to know what our spouse is thinking or how they will react. We need to talk it through – not presume. There are times when our spouse will surprise us.
Here are some others that specifically mention wives but I suspect they could apply equally as well to husbands
‘The contentions of a wife are a constant dripping,’ Proverbs 19:13. Proverbs 27:15 echoes a similar thought.
‘It is better to live in a corner of a roof, than in a house shared with a contentious woman,’ Proverbs 21:9.
‘It is better to live in a desert land, than with a contentious and vexing woman, Proverbs 21:19. This theme is echoed in Proverbs 25:24.
In case you think it’s all directed at women, here is one for the guys
‘Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife,’ Proverbs 26:21.
Or what about this one?
‘Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her, Ephesians 5:25. Ephesians 5:28 is another good one addressed to husbands.
‘Husbands, love your wives, and do not be embittered against them, Colossians 3:19.
‘You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel; (I take that to mean weaker in a physical sense and in most cases that is certainly true. I am nowhere near as strong physically as Mick for example.) and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life,’ 1 Peter 3:7.
I have not chosen to ignore the verses from Ephesians 5:22, 4, Colossians, 3:18, Titus 2:5, 1 Peter 3:1, 5 which speak of wives submitting to husbands, because I don’t think they’re important. Quite the opposite, as I’ve already written at least two blogs about submission. You might like to check them out and also this one which presents a radical view of marriage.
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