Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. Proverbs 31:23 (NIV) Her Husband is Respected at the City Gate. A seemingly innocuous verse which doesn’t directly mention the Proverbs 31 woman. In Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers, the author explains this verse in this
Strength as a Proverbs 31 woman. Let’s take a look at Proverbs 31:17 and what it means to have strength as a woman of noble character. I mainly use an ESV Bible and find that it is a bit easier to understand that some of the other versions, but for this verse, I think
She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. – Proverbs 31:14 (ESV) Solomon’s Proverbs include the lengthiest and most detailed description of a wife’s role found in the Bible. Written by a queen mother, it is inspired wisdom for men to marry an industrious and productive woman. After the
She seeks wool and flax,and works with willing hands. – Proverbs 31:13 (ESV) During our examination of Proverbs 31:10-31, we have already learned the basics of what a Proverbs 31 woman is and how her husband has full confidence in her. We’ve also discussed the ways that the Proverbs 31 woman brings
Her husband has full confidence in her. At first read of Proverbs 31:10-31, it may be easy to overlook this verse. In fact, the verse only indirectly mentions the Proverbs 31 woman. Instead, it tells us that her husband has full confidence in her (TRUSTS her) and lacks nothing of value. What an incredible testimony to
