Give her — It is but just, that she should enjoy those praises which her labours deserve. Let her works — If men be silent, the lasting effects of her prudence and diligence will trumpet forth her praises. In the gates — In the most publick and solemn assemblies.
Verse Proverbs 31:31. _GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS_] This may be a _prayer_. May she long enjoy the fruit of her labours! May she see her children's children, and peace upon Israel! _AND LET...
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...
This concluding paragraph may be regarded either as the comment of the author himself upon the picture he has just drawn, or as being the actual words of the "praise" bestowed by her husband and her c...
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...
GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS— In these latter verses, the sacred writer expresses the felicity of this virtuous woman, dutiful children, a grateful and affectionate husband (Proverbs 31:28.); ge...
TEXT Proverbs 31:22-31 22. She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23. Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land....
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...
31:31 hands, (a-8) Not the same word as that marked b in vers. 19 and 20....
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....
We, too, know that this woman deserves honour. And we should all try to be like her....
GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS — _i.e._, honour her for her noble life, “and _let_ her own works praise her in the gates;” let them be recounted when men meet together; the mere mention of them wi...
תְּנוּ ־לָ֭הּ מִ פְּרִ֣י יָדֶ֑יהָ וִֽ יהַלְל֖
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...
Give (p) her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the (q) gates. (p) Confess her diligent labours, and commend her therefore. (q) Forasmuch as the most honourable are clad...
Gates, before all the judges (Haydock) and people. (Menochius) --- Good works shall be rewarded at God's tribunal, (Worthington) when the vain worldly beauty shall be covered with confusion. (Haydock)...
REFLECTIONS. AND now, Reader, having gone over this book of the Proverbs, and having seen that in many parts of them, it is of Jesus they principally treat; I would desire to close this part of the sa...
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 BEAUTY THAT NEVER FADES_ ‘Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her i...
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...
GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS,.... According to Aben Ezra, these are the words of her husband to her children; exhorting them to give her the praise and glory that is due unto her. Jarchi interpr...
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Ver. 31. _Give her of the fruit of her hands._] God would have desert dignified, good parts praised. Here he seals u...
_Give her of the fruit of her hands_ It is but just that she should enjoy those praises which her labours deserve. _Let her works praise her_ If men be silent, the lasting effects of her prudence and...
Give her of the fruit of her hands, namely, the praise which she so richly deserves; AND LET HER OWN WORKS PRAISE HER IN THE GATES, that is, in the place where the elders, the representatives of the p...
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...
GIVE HER OF THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS; it is but just and fit that she should enjoy those benefits and praises which her excellent labours deserve. LET HER OWN WORKS PRAISE HER; give her the praises whic...
Proverbs 31:31 Give H5414 (H8798) fruit H6529 hands H3027 works H4639 praise H1984 (H8762) gates H8179...
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...
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 31:31 The wife’s works are known and appreciated IN THE GATES (compare v. Proverbs 31:23), and therefore throughout the town....
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...
1 Timothy 5:25; Acts 9:39; Hebrews 6:10; Mark 14:7; Matthew 7:16;...