deceitful. Hebrew. sheker. See note on Proverbs 11:18.
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.
Third Division. The Virtuous Woman. Proverbs 31:10-31 . This, the last division of the appendix, is in form an acrostic poem, each verse commenc...
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...
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 beg...
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 latt...
Favour ] i.e. charm and attractiveness.
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, a...
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 M...
“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...
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 divi...
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...
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 fru...
Favour is deceitful, and beauty [is] vain ,.... A well favoured look, a graceful countenance, symmetry and proportion of parts, natural or artificia...
Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Ver. 30. Favour is deceitful. ] Some mar...
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...
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...
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price...
Favour; comeliness; or, as the next clause explains it, beauty, which commonly gives women favour or acceptation with those who behold them. These...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 31:10 . Virtuous . Literally “ a woman of power .” Rubies , rather “ pearls .” Proverbs 31:11 . He shall have no ne...
feareth ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Proverbs 31:1 . The words of king Lemuel. Ancient kings had many names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon was Jedidia...
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...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 31:1-20 Part VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subj...
The ABC of the Virtuous Woman
Favor, that is, grace acquired and shown by a woman, is deceitful, it has no real, lasting value, and beauty is vain, it is a breath, a vanity, i...
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 ; Esthe...
Favour — Comeliness, which commonly gives women favour with those who behold them. Deceitful — It gives a false representation of the person, being...
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.