“ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. ”
Third Division. The Virtuous Woman. Proverbs 31:10-31 . 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. T...
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She layeth her hands to the spindle - 10. She gives an example of skill and industry to her household. She takes the distaff, th...
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 alpha...
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 admini...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
She layeth her hands to the spindle ,.... As Penelope and her maidens did t. Or spinning wheel, more properly, the wheel itself, which is laid hold on by the right hand, and turned round; and her...
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. Ver. 19. She layeth her hands to the spindle. ] a Notwithstanding her late purchase, and planting a vineyard Pro 31:16 and ot...
She layeth her hands to the spindle By her own example she provokes her servants to labour. And although in these latter and more delicate times such mean employments are grown out of fashion among...
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 kn...
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husban...
By her own example she provoketh her servants to labour. And although in these later and more delicate and luxurious times, such mean employments are grown out of fashion among great persons, yet the...
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 .”...
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 ....
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...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 31:1-20 Part VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance. Proverbs 31:...
The ABC of the Virtuous Woman
Exodus 35:25 ; Exodus 35:26
She layeth — By her own example she provokes her servants to labour. And although in these latter and more delicate times, such mean employments are grown out of fashion among great persons, yet th...