Comment: It is because those who hold positions of responsibility in the Church should be those who are careful in the way they use their tongues that St. Paul laid it down as a rule that those to be appointed deacons should not be “double-tongued” – those who say different things to people on the same issue; people who are hypocrites and outright liars. He also warned that the wives of deacons must not be slanderers as they should serve as good example to others. He also charged the older women, who are entrusted with the duty of teaching the young ones, not to be false accusers. – Titus 2:3-5.
We should recall that it was the unsupportive attitude of Michal to the work of King David, by way of derogatory language, as the ark was being returned to Jerusalem, that made her remain isolated and childless (for King David), until her death. (2 Samuel 6:20-23) If Saphira had helped Ananias, her husband, by advising him against lying in regard to the proceeds from the land they sold, they would not have died untimely. – Acts 5:1-11.
It could be seen that wives play important roles in ensuring that their husbands succeed in their careers by being of good behavior. Indeed, “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” – Proverbs 14:1.