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Is one of his attributes  1Sa 2:3; Job 9:4.
Described as
Perfect.  Job 36:4; 37:16.
Mighty.  Job 36:5.
Universal.  Job 28:24; Da 2:22; Ac 15:18.
Infinite.  Ps 147:5; Ro 11:33.
Unsearchable.  Isa 40:28; Ro 11:33.
Wonderful.  Ps 139:6.
Beyond human comprehension.  Ps 139:6.
Incomparable.  Isa 44:7; Jer 10:7.
Underived.  Job 21:22; Isa 40:14.

The gospel contains treasures of  1Co 2:7.
Wisdom of saints is derived from  Ezr 7:25.
All human wisdom derived from  Da 2:1.
Saints ascribe to him  Da 2:20.
Exhibited in
His works.  Job 37:16; Ps 104:24; 136:5; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:12.
His counsels.  Isa 28:29; Jer 32:19.
His foreshadowing events.  Isa 42:9; 46:10.
Redemption.  1Co 1:24; Eph 1:8; 3:10.
Searching the heart.  1Ch 28:9; Re 2:23.
Understanding the thoughts.  1Ch 28:9; Ps 139:2.

Exhibited in knowing
The heart.  Ps 44:21; Pr 15:11; Lu 16:15.
The actions.  Job 34:21; Ps 139:2,3.
The words.  Ps 139:4.
His saints.  2Sa 7:20; 2Ti 2:19.
The way of saints.  Job 23:10; Ps 1:6.
The want of saints.  De 2:7; Mt 6:8.
The afflictions of saints.  Ex 3:7; Ps 142:3.
The infirmities of saints.  Ps 103:14.
The minutest matters.  Mt 10:29,30.
The most secret things.  Mt 6:18.
The time of judgment.  Mt 24:36.
The wicked.  Ne 9:10; Job 11:11.
The works, &c of the wicked.  Isa 66:18.

Nothing is concealed from  Ps 139:12.
The wicked question  Ps 73:11; Isa 47:10.
Should be magnified  Ro 16:27; Jude 1:25.

Is truth  1Jo 5:6.
To be implicitly received  1Jo 5:6,9.
Borne to Christ
As Messiah.  Lu 3:22; Joh 1:32,33.
As coming to redeem and sanctify.  1Jo 5:6.
As exalted to be a Prince and Saviour to give repentance, &c.  Ac 5:31,32.
As perfecting saints.  Heb 10:14,15.
As foretold by himself.  Joh 15:26.
In heaven.  1Jo 5:7,11.
On earth.  1Jo 5:8.

The first preaching of the gospel confirmed by  Ac 14:3; Heb 2:4.
The faithful preaching of the Apostles accompanied by  1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5.
Given to saints
On believing.  Ac 15:8; 1Jo 5:10.
To testify to them of Christ.  Joh 15:26.
As an evidence of adoption.  Ro 8:16.
As an evidence of Christ in them.  1Jo 3:24.
As an evidence of God in them.  1Jo 4:13.

Borne against all unbelievers  Ne 9:30; Ac 28:25-27.

Not to be selected from among the ungodly  Ge 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1.
Duties of, to their husbands
To love them.  Tit 2:4.
To reverence them.  Eph 5:33.
To be faithful to them.  1Co 7:3-5,10.
To be subject to them.  Ge 3:16; Eph 5:22,24; 1Pe 3:1.
To obey them.  1Co 14:34; Tit 2:5.
To remain with them for life.  Ro 7:2,3.

Should be adorned
Not with ornaments.  1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3.
With modesty and sobriety.  1Ti 2:9.
With a meek and quiet spirit.  1Pe 3:4,5.
With good works.  1Ti 2:10; 5:10.

Good
Are from the Lord.  Pr 19:14.
Are a token of the favour of God.  Pr 18:22.
Are a blessing to husbands.  Pr 12:4; 31:10,12.
Bring honour on husbands.  Pr 31:23.
Secure confidence of husbands.  Pr 31:11.
Are praised by husbands.  Pr 31:28.
Are diligent and prudent.  Pr 31:13-27.
Are benevolent to the poor.  Pr 31:20.
Duty of, to unbelieving husbands.  1Co 7:13,14,16; 1Pe 3:1,2.
Should be silent in the Churches.  1Co 14:34.

Should seek religious instruction from their husbands  1Co 14:35.
Of ministers should be exemplary  1Ti 3:11.
Good-Exemplified
Wife of Manoah.  Jdj 13:10.
Orpah and Ruth.  Ru 1:4,8.
Abigail.  1Sa 25:3.
Esther.  Es 2:15-17.
Elizabeth.  Lu 1:6.
Priscilla.  Ac 18:2,26.
Sarah.  1Pe 3:6.

Bad-Exemplified
Samson's wife.  Jdj 14:15-17.
Michal.  2Sa 6:16.
Jezebel.  1Ki 21:25.
Zeresh.  Es 5:14.
Job's wife.  Job 2:9.
Herodias.  Mr 6:17.
Sapphira.  Ac 5:1,2.

Rapacious nature of  Ge 49:27.
Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey  Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8.
Destructive to flocks of sheep  Joh 10:12.
Illustrative
Of the wicked.  Mt 10:16; Lu 10:3.
Of wicked rulers.  Eze 22:27; Zep 3:3.
Of false teachers.  Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29.
Of the devil.  Joh 10:12.
Of the tribe of Benjamin.  Ge 49:27.
Of fierce enemies.  Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8.
(Taming of,) of the change effected by conversion.  Isa 11:6; 65:25.

Origin and cause of the name  Ge 2:23.
Originally made
By God in his own image.  Ge 1:27.
From one of Adam's ribs.  Ge 2:21,22.
For man.  1Co 11:9.
To be an helpmeet for man.  Ge 2:18,20.
Subordinate to man.  1Co 11:3.
To be the glory of man.  1Co 11:7.

Deceived by Satan  Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14.
Led man to disobey God  Ge 3:6,11,12.
Curse pronounced on  Ge 3:16.
Salvation promised through the seed of  Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14.
Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy  1Ti 2:15.
Characterised as
Weaker than man.  1Pe 3:7.
Timid.  Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13.
Loving and affectionate.  2Sa 1:26.
Tender and constant to her offspring.  Isa 49:15; La 4:10.

To wear her hair long as a covering  1Co 11:15.
Good and virtuous, described  Pr 31:10-28.
Virtuous, held in high estimation  Ru 3:11; Pr 31:10,30.
Frequently
Fond of self-indulgence.  Isa 32:9-11.
Subtle and deceitful.  Pr 7:10; Ec 7:26.
Silly and easily led into error.  2Ti 3:6.
Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry.  Jer 7:18; Eze 13:17,23.
Active in instigating to iniquity.  Nu 31:15,16; 1Ki 21:25; Ne 13:26.

Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex  Ge 24:65.
Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent  Ge 18:9; 24:67; Es 2:9,11.
Submissive and respectful to husbands  1Pe 3:6; Ge 18:12.
Of distinction
Fair and graceful.  Ge 12:11; 24:16; Song 1:8; Am 8:13.
Haughty in their deportment.  Isa 3:16.
Fond of dress and ornaments.  Isa 3:17-23.
Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls.  Isa 3:24; 1Ti 2:9.

Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun  Song 1:5,6.
Young
Called maids.  Ex 2:8; Lu 8:51,52.
Called damsels.  Ge 24:55; Mr 5:39.
Called virgins.  Ge 24:16; La 1:4.
Gay and merry.  Jdj 11:34; 21:21; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17.
Kind and courteous to strangers.  Ge 24:17.
Fond of ornaments.  Jer 2:32.
Required to learn from and imitate their elders.  Tit 2:4.
Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir.  Nu 27:8.
Could not marry without consent of parents.  Ge 24:3,4; 34:6; Ex 22:17.
Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity.  Jdj 11:37; Ps 78:63; Isa 4:1.
Often taken captive.  La 1:18; Eze 30:17,18.
Punishment for seducing, when betrothed.  De 22:23-27.
Punishment for seducing when not betrothed.  Ex 22:16,17; De 22:28,29.
Often treated with great cruelty in war.  De 32:25; La 2:21; 5:11.
Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours.  2Sa 13:18; Ps 45:14.

Were required to hear and obey the law  Jos 8:35.
Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them  Ex 38:8; 1Sa 2:2.
Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of David  1Ch 25:5,6; Ezr 2:65; Ne 7:67.
Often engaged in
Domestic employments.  Ge 18:6; Pr 31:15.
Agriculture.  Ru 2:8; Song 1:6.
Tending sheep.  Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16.
Drawing and carrying water.  Ge 24:11,13,15,16; 1Sa 9:11; Joh 4:7.
Grinding corn.  Mt 24:41; Lu 17:35.
Spinning.  Pr 31:13,14.
Embroidery.  Pr 31:22.
Celebrating the victories of the nation.  Ex 15:20,21; Jdj 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7.
Attending funerals as mourners.  Jer 9:17,20.

Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband  Nu 30:6-8.
Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy  Nu 5:14-28.
Punishment for injuring, when with child  Ex 21:22-25.
To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews  Isa 3:12.
To be slain by, considered a great disgrace  Jdj 9:54.
Considered a valuable booty in war  De 20:14; 1Sa 30:2.
Often treated with great cruelty in war  2Ki 8:12; La 5:11; Eze 9:6; Ho 13:16.
Illustrative
(Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ.  Ps 45:13; Ga 4:26; Re 12:1.
(Delicate,) of backsliding Israel.  Jer 6:2.
(Chaste and holy,) of saints.  Song 1:3; 2Co 11:2; Re 14:4.
(Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy.  Re 17:4,18.
(Wise,) of saints.  Mt 25:1,2,4.
(Foolish,) of mere professors.  Mt 25:1-3.
(At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security.  Isa 32:9,11.
(Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity.  Isa 54:6.