by Louis Sacran "She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life." Proverbs 31:12 As we consider this portion of Proverbs 31, we are looking at what is commonly known as the virtues of a virtuous woman. This is the portion of scripture...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that she shall have no need of spoil.”Proverbs 31:11 The value of the virtuous woman is immediately clear from this foundational trait that influences all her...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 (part 2) The Christian (literal interpretation of Scripture, Biblical inerrancy) perspective has been criticized as devaluing women....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 (part 1) This chapter is the record of a king remembering his mother’s faithful instruction. As she speaks, the heart of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:9 There is a time to speak up, a time when your voice may be used to prevent harm from befalling the powerless. But there is an...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.” Proverbs 31:8 Most wisdom regarding the tongue includes a warning against speaking too much or too quickly. But there are times that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more." Proverbs 31:6-7 It is eye opening at times to be reminded of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted." Proverbs 31:4-5 It isn’t uncommon to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings." Proverbs 31:3 What are spending your time and energy on? What do you expect to gain from what you are spending your time and energy on? These are two...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?" Proverbs 31:1-2 We must pause here, in these opening verses to the familiar and final...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
