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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 31:20

To relieve their necessities. Her designs are generous and noble; for she labours not only to supply her own and her household necessities, or to support her own state, much less to feed her pride and luxury, but that she may have wherewith to supply the wants of others who crave or need her assistance; which also procures God’s blessing upon her husband, and children, and whole family, to whom, by this means, she brings both honour and advantage. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 31:21

She is not afraid of the snow, or of any injuries of the weather. All her household are clothed with scarlet; she hath provided enough, not only for their necessity and defence against cold and other inconveniences, which is here supposed, but also for their delight and ornament; so that not only herself, and husband, and children, but some of the better rank of her servants, wear scarlet; which was more cheap and familiar in those times and countries than now it is with us. Or, as it is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 31:22

Coverings of tapestry, for the furniture of her house. Silk and purple, which was very agreeable to her high quality, though it doth not justify that luxury in attire which is now usual among persons of far lower ranks, both for wealth and dignity. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 31:10-31

CRITICAL NOTES.—Proverbs 31:10. Virtuous. Literally “a woman of power.” Rubies, rather “pearls.” Proverbs 31:11. He shall have no need, etc. Rather, “He shall not fail of spoil.” “Strictly, ‘the spoils of war,’ a strong expression to denote his rich profit.” (Zöckler.) Proverbs 31:15. This probably signifies the appointed task for the day. Proverbs 31:21. Scarlet. Delitzsch and Zöckler retain this reading; the former remarks that, “as high-coloured, it appears dignified as well as preserves... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-31

Chapter 31Now the thirty-first proverb are,The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him ( Proverbs 31:1 ).So these are really the words of King Lemuel's mother unto him. The advice of a godly mother to her prince son who one day is to reign over the people. There are those who think that Lemuel is indeed Solomon, and that these are the words of Bathsheba unto Solomon. Whether or not that is so is a matter of argument among the theologians, of which I have no desire to enter... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 31:1-31

Proverbs 31:1 . The words of king Lemuel. Ancient kings had many names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon was Jedidiah, or Jedid-jah, beloved of God. 2 Samuel 12:25. Lemuel is analyzed, למו אל Lemo-ail, sacred to God. Solomon’s appointment to the throne was also of God, he being the youngest was preferred before his elder brethren. But if another conjecture should be true, that Lemuel was a prince in a neighbouring kingdom to Israel, and his mother was a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 31:10-27

Proverbs 31:10-27Who can find a virtuous woman?for her price is far above rubies. The prophecy of Lemuel’s motherThere was never yet a woman who did not wish to have some part in the choice of her son’s wife; and the mother of king Lemuel was no exception to the rule. She knew the kind of woman that would make him happy, and she contrived, by some means, to instil the knowledge into the heart of her son. It is a fact, which should ever be before the minds of mothers, that their sons are... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 31:19

Pro 31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. Ver. 19. She layeth her hands to the spindle. ] a Notwithstanding her late purchase, and planting a vineyard Pro 31:16 and other out businesses. See Trapp on " Pro 31:13 " The two cardinals, Wolsey and Campeius, coming from King Henry VIII on a message to Queen Catherine of Spain, a little before the divorce, found her with a skein of red silk about her neck, being at work with her maiden. b And Queen Anne... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 31:20

Pro 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Ver. 20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor. ] She laboureth with her hands to that purpose, Eph 4:28 and findeth by experience that not getting but giving is the way to thrive. See my Common Place of Alms. Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. ] ‘Nittily needy,’ as one phraseth it. To those that are extremely poor she not only stretcheth but reacheth, not her hand only, but both... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 31:21

Pro 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet. Ver. 21. She is not afraid of the snow. ] As she is liberal to the poor, so her chief care is for those of her own house, that they may be accommodated. For she knows that to stretch beyond the staple were to mar all; and not to provide for her own were to be worse than an infidel. 1Ti 5:8 read more

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