Known By Her Fruit
Known By Her Fruit Proverbs 31:31 (b) Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates. Insight The virtues of a noble wife are those that are extolled throughout the Book of Proverbs: hard work, wise investments, good use of time, …
Fruitful Living
Fruitful Living Proverbs 31:31 (a) Give her of the fruit of her hands. Insight When the mists of earth have gone forever, when its pride and folly and iniquity are eternally past, such a one as the mother of Lemuel has been describing, shall appear in her Lord’s own presence …
Godly Fear is Praiseworthy
Godly Fear is Praiseworthy Proverbs 31:30 (c) A woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Insight Godly women do not succeed in their own strength. The book of Proverbs ends where it began: ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.’ Because of the Fall, virtue …
Living With Excellence
Living With Excellence Proverbs 31:29 “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” Insight While her husband, rejoicing in such a partner of his joys and sorrows, exclaims in honest praise, “Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excels them all!” He has found in her what the …
The Blessing of a Husband
The Blessing of a Husband Proverbs 31:28 Her husband also, and he praises her. Insight Her husband … praises her by telling others she is the greatest of the noble women. 1 Application If the husband makes Christ’s love for the church the pattern for loving his wife, then he …
God Bless You Mom
God Bless You Mom Proverbs 31:28 (a) Her children rise up and call her blessed. Insight Who’s the one who tied your shoe when you were young And knew just when to come and see what you had done? And who’s the one who patched your eye and told you …
She Always Does the Next Thing
She Always Does the Next Thing Proverbs 31:27 She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Insight Without nagging and ill-temper, she yet exercises a firm but loving discipline over each one; checking here and encouraging there, as she sees either to …
Think First
Think First Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. Insight Like Priscilla instructing Apollos, she opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue. What a contrast to the shrewish and contentious woman, several times …
She Wears It Well
She Wears It Well Proverbs 31:25 Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. Insight Clothing is here referred to metaphorically to indicate that her appearance is one of strength and dignity. She is no shameful weakling. Also she can laugh at the future, that …
Resourcefully Diligent
Resourcefully Diligent Proverbs 31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants. Insight Not only has she sufficient to clothe her household and herself, but her unwearying industry enables her to produce linen garments and girdles for the caravan-merchants, who readily purchase the work of …