Deuteronomy 16:18; Deuteronomy 21:19; Job 29:7; Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 24:7; Ruth 4:1
The industry of the wife leaves the husband free to take his place among the elders that sit in councils.
Her husband is known in the (l) gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. (l) In the assemblies and places of judgment.
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...
known. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the result of that knowledge; viz. respect from all at the city gate, which includes high...
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. Her husband is known in the gates - 14. She is a loving wife, and...
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...
Her husband is known in the gates. — See above on Proverbs 22:22 . Instead of being a hindrance to her husband’s advancement, she furthers it. Her...
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...
Her husband is known in the gates ,.... Of the city, where courts of justice were kept, and causes heard and tried by the judges, the elders of the...
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. Ver. 23. Her husband is known in the gates. ] Is renowned and not...
She is not afraid of the snow Of any injuries of the weather. For her household are clothed with scarlet She has provided enough, not only for th...
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...
Known; observed and respected, not only for his own worth, but for his wife's sake; not only for those rich ornaments which by her care and diligen...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 31:10 . Virtuous . Literally “ a woman of power .” Rubies , rather “ pearls .” Proverbs 31:11 . He shall have no ne...
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...
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...
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
Her husband is known in the gates, where the most influential citizens were wont to assemble, when he sitteth among the elders of the land, an impo...
It known — Observed and respected, not only for his own worth, but for his wife's sake. Sitteth — In counsel or judgment.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.