Hi everyone,
So, had promised a few of us that i will finally write this post, time and time again women have cried foul over the fact that they dint know what exactly to look for in a guy, you see the stage has from time in memorial set by worldy standards and magazines and society on what to look for in a guy or potential mate or husband. As i was pondering over this issue one day i decided to have a talk with my pastor and sure enough i went complaining how there were no guidelines, you know how comes men look up to proverbs 31, the standards there are so high ! lol but we are a work in progress and like peninah said it takes time before we all become this woman, her husband plays a big part into making her the woman she is…any way this is another story for another day.
All am saying i was tired of reading all this magazines and books about how to find a good man, 10 things a great husband possess, i know you have get my drift…….so my pastor sent referred me back to the bible. He challenged me to go through proverbs and there i would find my answers, so as a good girl 😉 , I took up the challenge and here are qualities i dug up,
In general, we can say that a woman should seek a man who is wise,thus proverbs gives us the characteristic 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).
There you have it !
blessed march people
Living in Him and For Him 
Hey,
And finally, A Wise husband requires a wise wife (Prov 31).
nice counsel…Will definately pass this along.
Noma sana,I am that MAN.thanks for the post
Thanks 4 doin the assignment 4 us! Nw a proverb(s) 4 the man!
Hey Ciku,
Awesome & so very true. Thanks for the eye opening info (though am sure this is meant for ladies… 🙂 But, i do agree, it is true…
Thanks for the deep insights…A wise husband… The Proverbs 31 Man… The man behind the woman stated, the one who sits at the city gate among the elders… i support.
Enlightening, thanks gal.
Thanks for the references. 🙂
Bless u for your time and effort to search the word and post this.
What if the husband you have does not have most of the qualities listed above? Does it mean you should proceed with divorce?
I have a question what book/chapter/verse are these wise husband coming from?
KJV Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
you have 1. A wise husband is kind and compassionate (12:10). so is this your interpretation of the characteristic of wise men. because I am not getting this from the scriptures in KJV.