She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. I’ve known very few women in my life who are idle. I’m talking about those who are married with a family to care for. Oh, I’ve met the occasional one who doesn’t seem to do anything but sit in […]
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Much of what the Proverbs 31 woman speaks about and gives guidance from, is based on past experience and the company she keeps. Our whole lives are made up of a combination of a number of things and these two: experience and our environment, […]
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. There is still room today for the modern woman and housewife, to have an assurance of things to come. We hear and see so much doom and gloom around us, and yet, as a Woman of God, we should have […]
She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. As I’ve mentioned before the Proverbs 31 woman works at home and helps contribute to the family income. How many women want to do that today? Heaps, and yet, because of financial commitments and social pressures, they find it hard to be […]
I’ve noticed the large number of visitors to this blog over the months as I’ve been doing this study. Is it because you too, are doing a study? Or perhaps you’ve just learnt about Proverbs 31 and are keen to find out more? I welcome your comments and would love to hear your thoughts.  This […]
Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. What wife doesn’t want to feel proud of her husband and support him in all that he does? And perhaps that is why this verse is here. But don’t forget that age old saying ‘behind every […]
When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. I believe these two verses are about planning ahead, being prepared. Most women I know are naturally good planners, foreseeing their family’s needs […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the Christian Women’s groups I belong to was having a discussion about working at home versus working out of the home and why mothers should be working at all. I immediately thought of the study I’ve been doing here and posted the following comment. I encourage you all to go back and read […]
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