Proverbschapter 31
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Chapter summary
The words of king Lemuel, which his mother taught him: give not thy strength unto that which destroyeth kings; wine is not for kings, lest they forget the law; 'open thy mouth for the dumb… judge righteously, and minister justice to the poor and needy.' Then the alphabet of the worthy woman (31:10-31, an acrostic): her price far above rubies, her husband's heart trusting her; she works willingly, considers a field and buys it, stretches out her hand to the poor; strength and dignity are her clothing.
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Chapter summary
The words of king Lemuel, which his mother taught him: give not thy strength unto that which destroyeth kings; wine is not for kings, lest they forget the law; 'open thy mouth for the dumb… judge righteously, and minister justice to the poor and needy.' Then the alphabet of the worthy woman (31:10-31, an acrostic): her price far above rubies, her husband's heart trusting her; she works willingly, considers a field and buys it, stretches out her hand to the poor; strength and dignity are her clothing.
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The words of king Lemuel, which his mother taught him: give not thy strength unto that which destroyeth kings; wine is not for kings, lest they forget the law; 'open thy mouth for the dumb… judge righteously, and minister justice to the poor and needy.' Then the alphabet of the worthy woman (31:10-31, an acrostic): her price far above rubies, her husband's heart trusting her; she works willingly, considers a field and buys it, stretches out her hand to the poor; strength and dignity are her clothing. 'Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised', the book ends where it began, in the fear of Jehovah.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.
Context
Poetry · Solomon, Agur, Lemuel — Proverbs overview
- A. 1–9 King Lemuel's Mother: Open Thy Mouth for the Dumb
- B. 10–31 A Worthy Woman: Her Price Is Far Above Rubies
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