Proverbs 31:10-31
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting(move or pass quickly); but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs paints a remarkable picture of the power of woman, for good and for ill. it closes with this lovely acrostic poem about the best of wives. She is seen from the man's perspective and reflects a time when the woman's identity was defined largely by her place role in the family.The good wife is responsible, capable, hardworking and completely trusted. Who can find such a one? Her worth is beyond price. Not only do her husband, family and household depend on her provision and foresight for their physical needs: they owe her their well-being at a much deeper lever. Her influence extends beyond this immediate circle to society at large.
And she finds a ample scope for all her gifts in the wider spheres of buying and selling and business transactions. Where does her secret lie? In that same 'fear of the Lord' in which all true wisdom has its roots.
Summary of what the whole book is about: depicting(描繪) the person - man or woman - who is truly wise. Just as Wisdom has been represented as a woman, so here it seems fair to see the wife as a representative figure too. in her noble character, she stands for the kind of person we are all meant to copy.
Why?
A wife of noble character who can find? Wisdom who can find?
A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. This is the basic behavior to be a wise man or woman.
My wife is gift from the Lord, she is worth far more than rubies.
How?
Love my wife in my life and fear the Lord in whole of my life.
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