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'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