Honor Your Wife That You May Grow Rich

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 68:2

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"And he dealt well with Abram for her sake" (Genesis 12:16). A person should always be careful about wronging his wife, for since her tears come readily, the wrong done to her is great. A person should always be careful about the honor of his wife, for blessing is found in a person's house only on account of his wife, as it says, "And he dealt well with Abram for her sake." Rava said to the people of Mechoza: honor your wives, so that you may grow rich.

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