Proverbs 31:20
She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. It’s no accident that a large number of volunteers in helps organisations are women – this is by design. By design of the fact that women tend to have a large streak of compassion within because of their mothering nature, but […]
Proverbs 31:19
In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. In her day, the Proverbs 31 woman would have had chores that had to be done, irrespective of how she felt about them. And this would have included spinning and making fabric for her family’s needs. Some would have enjoyed doing […]
Proverbs 31:17-18
She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. Have you ever felt you just can’t do it all? That you just want to curl up, go to sleep, and let the world go by? […]
Proverbs 31:16
She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. I’m currently reading a book by Larry Burkett called Personal Finances for background research on a budgetting session I’ll be presenting on at my church next month. In one section he writes about striving for excellence and quotes 1 Peter […]
Proverbs 31:13-15
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up whilst it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls. Wow! A lot to live up to! The Proverbs 31 Woman is not only […]
Proverbs 31:11-12
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. Does this describe you if you are a wife? This is not to say that the wife is his slave, but that he values her abilities and skills and appreciates all […]
Proverbs 31:10 – The Wife of Noble Character
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. The verses from 10 onwards describe a woman that any man would be proud to have as his wife. Here we are given a wonderful description of what a wife can be and what she can do for her husband […]
Proverbs 31:8,9
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” King Lemuel’s mother spoke wise words to teach a King how to look out for his people and to protect those who could not protect […]
Proverbs 31:6,7
Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish; let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. Interesting that humankind hasn’t changed much in a few thousand years. Alcohol is still used today by many to forget their woes and to put a different view […]
Proverbs 31:4,5 NIV
It is not for kings, O Lemuel – not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, less they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. It is well known that in the drinking of alcohol, one can lose their ability for thinking clearly, […]
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