September 17 / Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31

Take a few minutes to think about how you, deep down, might describe an excellent wife. (Pr. 31:10) Knowing that your perspective has been shaped by a variety of forces — for example, your parents and the home you grew up in, societal shifts and expectations over your lifetime, your own marriage (if applicable), the books you’ve read, both fiction and nonfiction — what qualities would you honestly put forward as exemplary for a married woman, or, for that matter, any woman, married or not? How does your paradigm compare with what we read in Proverbs 31:10-31?

Take some time and honestly consider this. Are you offended by anything here? Are you convicted by anything here? Does anything about your own view need to change? (And yes, I am asking all of us, both men and women.)

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  1. Yes, I am commenting on the end of Proverbs, which the group finished 9 days ago…

    But I only finished it two days ago, and I hadn’t finished the comments until now. I also read many of the links to 2022, a good experience. So before I tackle commentary on Romans, I just wanted to answer John’s query about a good wife. The description in Proverbs 31 strikes me as a guide for life, especially after the many proverbs about sloth which we read. The one characteristic that stands out for approval is diligence! I am inspired and challenged by the varied activities of this woman.

    So thank you, John, for your efforts to keep us on track through Proverbs.

    Blessings to you all from Slovakia.

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