Funny Verses in the Bible - Part 1: Re: Women

Over the years I've studied the Bible, I've run across the same funny verses at least once a year, sometimes more. Truthfully, there are more than these, but I chose the ones for this article based on the fact that they're about us, ladies!

Another idea for this article came over the weekend. My husband, bless him, was not wanting to get out and mow the lawn in the 100+ degree heat late Saturday. I don't blame him. However, it had gotten pretty wooly over the week prior and we were getting into the early evening with a threat of rain approaching. At 5 p.m. he said, "I'll flip the TV over to The Weather Channel and see what they're showing." I said, "It's getting late in the day." A few short moments later he said, "There's a storm cell crossing the river coming through Dyer County. I said, "Kevin, I'm looking at a black sky in the direction of Bradford. If you're going to mow you need to shut off the TV and do it." He said, "Stop nagging me!!" I said, "I'm not nagging you. I stating to you what I'm seeing out the window while you're in there playing armchair meteorologist." I, of course, felt justified in my back and forth with him because I hadn't sat down all afternoon. There were things to be put up in the freezer, cooking, laundry and ironing to do, housecleaning, and a dog in need of a bath. Okay, I admit that once he got outside and mowed in the rain I laughed just a little bit. That was when I thought of all the funny verses regarding us nagging women that I've read. For your information, all of these verses are from the New International Version. Take a look:

"The contentions of a wife are a continual dropping." ~ Prov. 19:13 An old Arab proverb also states, "Three things make a house intolerable; the leaking through of rain, the nagging of a wife, and bugs." (ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)

Truly, I would rather be called a whole host of uncharitable names rather than a "nag." I think I'm more offended at being referred to as one because I hate to listen to nagging myself. Also, it suggests that I'm difficult to live with. In reality I'm not, but I can only overlook things that irritate me for so long before I have to make it known. I ignore a whole lot more than I choose to pick on. I try to choose my battles wisely.

Other related verses are as follows:

"Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife." ~ Prov. 21: 9;

"Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife." ~ Prov. 21: 19; (Translation: Peace with privacy is better than dealing with a grouchy woman);

"A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand." ~ Prov. 27:15; (Translation: It's an aggravation that you're powerless to stop);

Now, I'd like to preface this next one by saying that it's not so funny after I really got to reading and understanding it better:

"Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: . . . an unloved (KJV says "odious") woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces here mistress." ~ Prov. 30: 21-23. Notice how I skipped the other stuff and got right to the part about the women?

If you read the whole text, the frightening aspect of the four things mentioned is their potential for harm. The reason being is that in each circumstance someone is elevated to a level they are not yet prepared for. These verses describe people who were once in oppressed states and then gain position only to take out their past frustrations over their own abuse on others. I was having fun with this writing project until I got there and so I tired of my search. There will be others later though. Stay tuned.

Love ya,
God Bless!