Proverbs 31:30

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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.
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 commenc...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

deceitful . Hebrew. sheker. See note on Proverbs 11:18 .
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...
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 beg...
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 latt...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Favour ] i.e. charm and attractiveness.
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, a...
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 M...
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...
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 divi...
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...
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 fru...
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 artificia...
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 mar...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price...
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...
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 ne...
Scofield Reference Notes

feareth ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
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 Jedidia...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 31:1-20 Part VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subj...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The ABC of the Virtuous Woman
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
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...

³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 31:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 31:30