She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. … She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. (Proverbs 31:21-22, 24) This part of her description shows us more …
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. (Proverbs 31:30-31) We’re at the end. Here is where Lemuel’s mother summarizes everything she’s said. Our society has us trained …
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” (Proverbs 31:27-29) It may not look like it a first glance, but we’ve …
Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. (Proverbs 31:23, 25-26) What she does affect her husband’s reputation? …
She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. (Proverbs 31:19-20) Before she could weave her cloth, she had to spin it. And before the spinning wheel there was the distaff and spindle. Anyway, her hands …
She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. (Proverbs 31:17-18) Other translations say: she girds herself with strength … she gathers her strength around her. The word dresses is also translated arms or girds on. Words used of …
The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:11-12) The heart of her husband trusts her … that’s an interesting way to say it. Not just he trusts her, but his heart trusts …
She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands …
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: … An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. (Proverbs 31:1,10) This is a king. A king reciting what his mother told him. There’s stuff about wine and strong drink. There’s stuff about defending the rights of the …
