Quotes About Women

The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queenís conduct will say the same thing to all the kingís officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.

The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”

and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the kingís eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.

When the kingís command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.

In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.

The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

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

She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.

If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.

Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.

Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.

Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.