Qualities of a Godly Husband
A woman should seek a
man who is wise, thus Book of
Proverbs gives us the characteristics of wise men.
1. A wise husband is
kind and compassionate (12:10).
2. A wise husband is
honest (29:24).
3. A wise husband is
hard-working (12:11; 27:23-27).
4. A wise husband is
truthful (12:17,19).
5. A wise husband
exercises self-control (12:15; 16:32).
6. A wise husband has
a gentle tongue (12:18; 15:1-2,4).
7. A wise husband is
generous (14:21; 28:27).
8. A wise husband is
willing to be corrected (even by his wife) and listens to counsel (12:15;
15:12,31-32; 28:13; 29:1).
9. A wise husband is
a man of integrity (19:1; 20:7).
10. A wise husband is
faithful and reliable (17:17; 29:3; contrast 25:19; 31:3).
11. A wise husband is
forgiving (19:11).
12. A wise husband is
willing to admit he is wrong (28:13).
13. A wise husband is
humble (15:25,33; 16:18-19; 18:12; 29:23).
14. A wise husband is
not contentious, but a peacemaker (17:1; 18:1,19).
15. A wise husband
has control of his temper (14:29; 16:32; 17:27; 29:11).
16. A wise husband is
a man who avoids excesses (20:1; 23:20-21, 29-35; 31:3-9).
17. A wise husband
has a concern for others, especially the poor and the oppressed (29:7).
18. A wise husband
can keep a confidence (17:9; 26:20).
19. A wise husband
fears God and is obedient to His Word (13:13; 14:26; 16:20; 28:25; 31:30).
20. A wise husband is
not a jealous man (27:4).
21. A The wise
husband has a positive outlook on life (15:15; 17:22; 18:14).