What Does the Bible Say About Women? 8 Verses and What Each One Means
The main Bible verses about women are Proverbs 31:25, Proverbs 31:30, 1 Peter 3:3-4 and Psalms 46:5. Proverbs 31:25 is the one most quoted in tributes: "Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come". Proverbs 31:30 shifts the criterion: "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised". 1 Peter 3:3-4 speaks of beauty that comes from within. Psalms 46:5 is read as a promise of steadiness. This page collects 8 Bible verses about women with the full text, the reference and a one-line explanation for each.
The Bible is full of women with names and stories: Ruth, Esther, Deborah, Mary, Martha, Lydia, Priscilla. And it has a famous portrait, in Proverbs 31, where the woman of valor is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs at the days to come. Peter speaks of a beauty that lies not in adornment but in a gentle and quiet spirit — not a muted submission, but a serenity that does not depend on approval. The verses on this page are for Women's Day, for Mother's Day, for a friend's birthday, for the church women's breakfast and for the days a woman needs to remember who she is. Choose one and write her name next to it: promises become more concrete when they have an addressee.
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
Proverbs 31:25Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
1 Peter 3:3-4God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
Psalms 46:5Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
Luke 1:45A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
Proverbs 11:16Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.
Isaiah 43:4
Frequently asked questions
Which verse speaks of the virtuous woman?
Proverbs 31:10-31, the poem of the woman of valor. Verse 25 ("strength and dignity are her clothing") is the most quoted.
Which verse is good for Women's Day?
Proverbs 31:25, Psalm 46:5 ("God is within her; she shall not be moved") and Luke 1:45 are the most common choices.
Is Psalm 46:5 about a woman?
In the original, "she" is the city of Jerusalem. Even so, the verse has long been read as a word of steadiness for women, and that application is legitimate as encouragement.
See also
Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB), public domain. Prayers, introductions and reflections: original text by this site, not affiliated with any denomination. Devotional content; it does not replace medical, psychological or legal advice.