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The Peevish, Discontented, Nagging Wife

Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 21:19        It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.        The contentions of a wife are a continual dropping…A continual … Continue reading

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Female Beauty in its Proper Perspective

Proverbs 11:22        As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. ADAM CLARKE (1760-1832): In Asiatic countries the nose jewel is very common: to this the text alludes. MATTHEW HENRY … Continue reading

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An Appreciation of Preachers’ Wives

Genesis 2:18        And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. CHARLES RAY (circa 1903): If it be true in at general sense, that … Continue reading

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Marriage: Finding a Companion for Life

Proverbs 18:22; 31:12       Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD…She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Marriage is nearly the most … Continue reading

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The Institution of Marriage

Matthew 19:4-6       Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they … Continue reading

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The Ministry of Motherhood

1 Samuel 1:27       For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him. WILLIAM JAY (1769-1853): Children have been prepared for the preaching of the word, and the devotion of the … Continue reading

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Female Piety

Romans 16:1        I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea. WILLIAM JAY (1769-1853): Who can help observing how many females are mentioned here [in Romans 16]?―Phebe, Priscilla, Mary, Junia, … Continue reading

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