Proverbs 31:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. ”

Proverbs 31:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The last lesson of the book is the same as the first. The fear of the Lord is the condition of all womanly, as well as of all manly, excellence.
Proverbs 31:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

deceitful . Hebrew. sheker. See note on Proverbs 11:18 .
Proverbs 31:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, etc. - III. Here is the summing up of the character...
Proverbs 31:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain. — Outward graces do not last; praise that will be real and enduring is for those only who fear the Lord, and, out of regard for Him, perform the duties of l...
Proverbs 31:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“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...
Proverbs 31:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Favour is deceitful, and beauty [is] vain ,.... A well favoured look, a graceful countenance, symmetry and proportion of parts, natural or artificial beauty, are vain and deceitful; oftentimes under...
Proverbs 31:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Ver. 30. Favour is deceitful. ] Some marry by their eyes, and some by their fingers' ends....
Proverbs 31:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Many daughters have done virtuously Daughters of men, that is, women, so called, Genesis 34:1 ; Ezekiel 30:18 ; but thou excellest them all Her husband esteems it but just, that his praises sho...
Proverbs 31:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Proverbs 31:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husban...
Proverbs 31:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Favour; comeliness; or, as the next clause explains it, beauty, which commonly gives women favour or acceptation with those who behold them. These are the words either, 1. Of her husband, continu...
Proverbs 31:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 31:30 - Scofield Reference Notes

feareth ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Proverbs 31:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ....
Proverbs 31:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

A woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. A woman worthy of praise This text recognises the fact that a woman seeks admiration. She loves to be praised. What is so natural and univer...
Proverbs 31:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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:...
Proverbs 31:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The ABC of the Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Peter 1:24 ; 1 Peter 1:7 ; 1 Peter 3:4 ; 1 Peter 3:5 ; 2 Samuel 14:25 ; Ecclesiastes 12:13 ; Ecclesiastes 7:18 ; Esther 1:11 ; Esther 1:12 ; Exodus 1:17-21 ; Ezekiel...
Proverbs 31:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Favour — Comeliness, which commonly gives women favour with those who behold them. Deceitful — It gives a false representation of the person, being often a cover to a deformed soul; it does not giv...

Proverbs 31:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 31:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 31:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 31:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 31:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - Scofield Reference Notes

Proverbs 31:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 31:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 31:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 31:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 31:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 31:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes