Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 12:4
Proverbs 12:4. A virtuous woman— A strong woman, in the Hebrew, a woman of diligence or oeconomy. Solomon seems to intend by his appellation, a woman who has all the perfections of her sex; wisdom, modesty, prudence, virtue, and oeconomy and good management: and by her who maketh ashamed, he means the contrary; and particularly, a woman who dissipates her husband's substance in expensive follies; in the same manner as he called a libertine and prodigal son, a son that causeth shame. Chap.... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 12:10
"A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."A various reading for the second clause is, "The heart of the wicked is cruel," or "The heart of the wicked is without mercy."[16] This proverb reflects the thought of the commandment that, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." (Deuteronomy 25:4). read more