Proverbs 31:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Her children arise up, and call her blessed -

20. She considers a good education next to Divine influence; and she knows also that if she train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it.

1. Her children are well bred; they rise up and pay due respect.

2. They are taught the fear of the lord, and obedience to his testimonies; therefore they call her blessed. So they are of a decent, orderly, respectable, religious behavior.

3. Her husband is so satisfied with her conduct towards himself, his household, his business, and their children, that he praiseth her. He shows himself sensible of her excellence, and encourages her, in her work, by the commendations he bestows.

Proverbs 31:28

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.