Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Proverbs 31:16
Considereth — Whether it be fit for her use. The fruit — With the effects of her diligence. Planteth — She improves the land to the best advantage.
Considereth — Whether it be fit for her use. The fruit — With the effects of her diligence. Planteth — She improves the land to the best advantage.
Verse Proverbs 31:16. _SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD AND BUYETH IT_] 5. She provides for the growing wants of her family. More land will shortly be needed, for the family is growing up; and having _seen a...
The verse points to a large sphere of feminine activity, strikingly in contrast with the degradation to which woman in the East has now fallen....
VII. THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL TAUGHT HIM BY HIS MOTHER CHAPTER 31 The Virtuous Woman “The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him”; this is the superscription of this chapter. W...
THIRD DIVISION. THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN. Proverbs 31:10. This, the last division of the appendix, is in form an acrostic poem, each verse commencing with a letter of the Heb. alphabet in order. There are...
VIII. The Virtuous Woman. Chap. Proverbs 31:10-31 This short Appendix differs from the other Sections of the Book of Proverbs in having one subject throughout, and in being in form acrostic or alphab...
SHE CONSIDERETH, &C.— _With the fruit of her hands,_ means, _With the fruit of her works;_—her _oeconomy,_ her gain. She finds means by her industry and labour to make acquisitions of land, and to pla...
TEXT Proverbs 31:10-21 10. A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. 11. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. 12. She doeth him go...
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The praises of a virtuous woman; forming a Hebrew acrostic. The 22 years begin with the several 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet c...
31:16 hands (l-13) Lit. 'palms' here and in Numbers 5:18 ....
THE MOTHER OF LEMUEL. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN 1-9. An exhortation addressed to king Lemuel by his mother, urging him to avoid women and wine. The latter leads to slackness and unfairness in the administr...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 31 V1 These are the words of King Lemuel. This section is a difficult puzzle that his mother taught to him....
This woman is wise. She prepares for the future. Her fruit bushes will not provide fruit this year. And perhaps the bushes will not provide fruit for a few years. (Compare Leviticus 19:23-25. God told...
SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD. — Fixes upon a suitable one for purchase. WITH THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS. — With her savings she buys a vineyard and stocks it....
זָמְמָ֣ה שָׂ֭דֶה וַ תִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ מִ פְּרִ֥י כ
CHAPTER 32 A GOOD WOMAN "O woman-hearts, that keep the days of old In living memory, can you stand back When Christ calls? Shall the heavenly Master lack The serving love, which is your life's fi...
“HER WORKS PRAISE HER” Proverbs 31:10-31 The ideal woman, as portrayed here, is a wife. She is the stay and confidence of her husband. Not only when she comes as a young bride into his home, in the g...
This is the second section of the appendix. There have been many conjectures as to who King Lemuel was, but nothing certainly can be said. It is divided into two parts, the first of which consists of...
She considereth a field, and (k) buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. (k) She purchases it with the gains of her travail....
_Considered. This conduct is suggested by prudence. (Calmet) --- Cato (Rust. 2.) says, "Do not go only once round the field," &c._...
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the d...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD, AND BUYETH IT,.... The field are the Scriptures, in which are hid the rich treasures of Gospel doctrines and promises; and the church, and all truly enlightened persons, consi...
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. Ver. 16. _She considereth a field and buyeth it._] Here is the fruit of her pains and providence. The _man...
_She considereth a field_ Whether it be fit for use and of a reasonable price, and how she may purchase it. This excludes the rashness, as the proceeding to buy it excludes the inconstancy, which is o...
She considereth a field, carefully contemplating its worth for purchase, AND BUYETH IT, since her thrift has enabled her to lay aside the purchase money, with the fruit of her hands, with the money sh...
THE ABC OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN...
In THE FINAL CHAPTER of the book has also a peculiar character, King Lemuel is the writer, but not the author, for he simply quotes the words of his mother. Actually, no king of Israel or Judah is kno...
BUYETH: _ Heb._ taketh...
SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD; whether it be fit for her use, and of a reasonable price, and how she may purchase it. This excludes the rashness, as her proceeding to BUY it excludes the inconstancy, which...
Proverbs 31:16 considers H2161 (H8804) field H7704 buys H3947 (H8799) profits H6529 H3709 plants H5193 ...
CONTENTS: Words of King Lemuel on the dangers of intemperance and the worth of a godly woman. CHARACTERS: God, Lemuel, his mother. CONCLUSION: A virtuous woman who has command of her own spirit, who...
Proverbs 31:1. _The words of king Lemuel._ Ancient kings had many names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon was Jedidiah, or Jedid-jah, beloved of God. 2 Samuel 12:25. Lemu...
_Who can find a virtuous woman?_ for her price is far above rubies. THE PROPHECY OF LEMUEL’S MOTHER There was never yet a woman who did not wish to have some part in the choice of her son’s wife; an...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 31:10 An Alphabet of Womanly Excellence. As the esv footnote to v. Proverbs 31:10 explains, this w
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 31:16 She is not confined to the home but is engaged in business. This verse demonstrates remarkable financial independence for a woman in the ancient world. She herself CONS...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 31:10. VIRTUOUS. Literally “_a woman of power_.” RUBIES, rather “_pearls_.” PROVERBS 31:11. HE SHALL HAVE NO NEED, etc. Rather, “_He shall not fail of spoil_.” “Strictly, ‘t...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 31:1 PART VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION, containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance....
Now the thirty-first proverb are, The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him (Proverbs 31:1). So these are really the words of King Lemuel's mother unto him. The advice of a go...
Joshua 15:18; Matthew 13:44; Song of Solomon 8:12...