It is rather curious that you ask this question on a biblical website. But since you have, the answer must be sought not in human experience, but in the Bible...
It is rather curious that you ask this question on a biblical website.
But since you have, the answer must be sought not in human experience, but in the Bible.
Let us consider this, then. Certainly, the Bible acknowledges that there is a distinction between man and woman, especially
concerning their roles in procreation. Yet at the same time, the Bible never regards a woman as anything less than fully human,
and therefore all biblical instructions regarding what a person ought to be apply equally to both man
and woman. And these instructions apply primarily not to the physical or psychological qualities of a person,
but to the spiritual ones, which are determined by their relationship with God. Therefore, it is written there that it is God who joins
people in matrimony (provided, of course, that both place their trust in Him).
The Bible devotes a great deal of attention to this matter.
The passages listed below may be considered particularly significant.
4 An exhortation to the study of wisdom, is forced by various arguments, Pro 4:1-13.
A caution against bad company, Pro 4:14-19.
Directions for the attaining and keeping of wisdom, Pro 4:20-27.
4:1 A father - Of me, who have paternal authority over you and affection for you.
4:3 Tender - Young and tender in years, and tenderly educated.Only beloved - Beloved above all the rest.
4:4 Said - The following verses, at least as far as the tenth verse, are the words of David.
4:7 With all - Even with the price of all.
4:8 Exalt - Let her have thine highest esteem and affection.
4:9 Grace - A beautiful ornament, such as they used to put upon their heads.
4:16 For - They cannot sleep with quietness.
4:17 For - Wickedness is as pleasant to them as their bread.
4:18 But - Just men daily grow in knowledge, and grace, and consolation, 'till all be perfected and swallowed up in glory.
4:19 Darkness - Full of ignorance and error, of uncertainty and confusion, of danger and misery.
4:23 Heart - Thy thoughts, will, and affections. For - From thence proceed all the actions, as of the natural, so of the spiritual life, which lead to eternal life.
4:24 Mouth - All sorts of sinful words.
4:25 Right on - Direct all thine actions to a right end, and keep thy mind fixed upon that way which leads to it, and neither look or turn aside to the right - hand or the left.
4:26 Ponder - Consider thine actions before thou dost them, and see that they agree with the rule. And - Let thine actions be uniformly and constantly good in spite of all temptations.