Chapter 31

1
the prophecy Prov 30:1

his Prov 1:8, Prov 6:20; 2Tim 1:5, 2Tim 3:15


2
the son of my womb Isa 49:15

the son of my vows 1Sam 1:11, 1Sam 1:28


3
strength Prov 5:9-11, Prov 7:26-27; Hos 4:11

to that Deut 17:17; Neh 13:26


4
Lev 10:9-10; 1Kgs 20:12, 1Kgs 20:16-20; Esth 3:15; Eccl 10:17; Isa 28:7-8; Dan 5:2-4; Hos 4:11-12, Hos 7:3-5; Hab 2:5; Mark 6:21-28


5
pervert Heb. alter

any of the afflicted Heb. all the sons of affliction, Hab 2:5


6
strong Ps 104:15; 1Tim 5:23

of heavy hearts Heb. bitter of soul, 1Sam 1:10, 1Sam 30:6; 2Kgs 4:27 *marg.


7
Eph 5:18


8
Open Prov 24:7, Prov 24:11-12; 1Sam 19:4-7, 1Sam 20:32, 1Sam 22:14-15; Esth 4:13-16; Job 29:9, Job 29:17; Ps 82:3-4; Jer 26:16-19, Jer 26:24, Jer 38:7-10; John 7:51

such etc. Heb. the sons of destruction, Ps 79:11 *marg.


9
Prov 16:12, Prov 20:8; Lev 19:15; Deut 1:16, Deut 16:18-20; 2Sam 8:15; Ps 58:1-2; Ps 72:1-2; Job 29:12, Job 29:15-16; Isa 1:17, Isa 1:23, Isa 11:4, Isa 32:1-2; Jer 5:28; Jer 22:3, Jer 22:15-16, Jer 23:5; Dan 4:27; Amos 5:11-12; Zech 7:9, Zech 9:9; John 7:24; Heb 1:9; Rev 19:11


10
Who This is the commencement of an alphabetical poem, each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in which we are presented with an admirable picture of a good wife, according to the primitive manners of the East.

can Prov 12:4, Prov 18:22, Prov 19:14; Ruth 3:11; Eccl 7:28; Song 6:8-9; Eph 5:25-33

her Prov 3:15, Prov 8:11, Prov 20:15


11
2Kgs 4:9-10, 2Kgs 4:22-23; 1Pet 3:1-7


12
1Sam 25:18-22, 1Sam 25:26-27


13
worketh Gen 18:6-8, Gen 24:13-14, Gen 24:18-20, Gen 29:9-10; Exod 2:16; Ruth 2:2-3, Ruth 2:23; Isa 3:16-24, Isa 32:9-11; Acts 9:39-40; 1Thess 4:11; 2Thess 3:10-12; 1Tim 5:10, 1Tim 5:14; Titus 2:5


14
Prov 31:24; 1Kgs 9:26-28; 2Chr 9:10; Ezek 27:3-36


15
riseth Josh 3:1; 2Chr 36:15; Ps 119:147-148; Eccl 9:10; Mark 1:35; Rom 12:11

and giveth Matt 24:25; Luke 12:42


16
considereth Josh 15:18; Song 8:12; Matt 13:44

buyeth Heb. taketh


17
girdeth 1Kgs 18:46; 2Kgs 4:29; Job 38:3; Luke 12:35; Eph 6:10, Eph 6:14; 1Pet 1:13

strengtheneth Gen 49:24; Isa 44:12; Hos 7:15


18
perceiveth Heb. tasteth

her candle Gen 31:40; Ps 127:2; Matt 25:3-10; 1Thess 2:9; 2Thess 3:7-9


19
She takes the spindle in her right hand, by twisting which she twists the thread; while she holds the distaff, on which the wool or flax is rolled, in the guard of the left arm, and draws down the thread with the fingers of the left hand.

Exod 35:25-26


20
She stretcheth Heb. She spreadeth, Prov 1:24; Rom 10:21

she reacheth Prov 19:17, Prov 22:9; Job 31:16-20; Ps 41:1, Ps 112:9; Eccl 11:1-2; Mark 14:7; Acts 9:39-41, Acts 20:34-35; Eph 4:28; Heb 13:16


21
afraid Prov 25:20

scarlet or, double garments, Gen 45:22


22
coverings Prov 7:16

clothing Gen 41:42 *marg. Esth 5:1, Esth 8:15; Ps 45:13-14; Ezek 16:10-13; 1Pet 3:3

silk Shesh, rather fine linen, or cotton. (See note on Exod 39:27.) Sadin, rendered "fine linen," Prov 31:24, is probably the same as the Arabic sidn, and sudl, a veil, or an inner covering of fine muslin.


23
husband Prov 12:4

in the Prov 24:7; Deut 16:18, Deut 21:19; Ruth 4:1; Job 29:7


24
Prov 31:13, Prov 31:19; 1Kgs 10:28; Ezek 27:16; Luke 16:19


25
Strength Job 29:14, Job 40:10; Ps 132:9, Ps 132:16; Isa 61:10; Rom 13:14; Eph 4:24; 1Tim 2:10; 1Pet 5:5-6

and she Ps 97:11-12; Isa 65:13-14; Matt 25:20-21


26
openeth Prov 31:8-9; Judg 13:23; 1Sam 25:24-31; 2Sam 20:16-22; 2Kgs 22:15-20; Esth 4:4; Esth 5:8, Esth 7:3-6, Esth 8:3-6; Luke 1:38, Luke 1:42-56; Acts 18:26; Eph 4:29; Col 4:5

in her Prov 12:18, Prov 16:24, Prov 25:15; Gen 24:18-20; Song 2:14, Song 4:11; Mal 2:6; Acts 6:15; 1Pet 3:1, 1Pet 3:4-5, 1Pet 3:8-9


27
Prov 14:1; 1Thess 4:11; 2Thess 3:6; 1Tim 5:10; Titus 2:4


28
children Prov 31:1; 1Kgs 2:19; Ps 116:16; 2Tim 1:5, 2Tim 3:15-17

her husband Song 7:1-9; Isa 62:4-5 *marg.


29
done virtuously or, gotten riches

thou Song 6:8-9; Eph 5:27


30
Favour Prov 6:25, Prov 11:22; 2Sam 14:25; Esth 1:11-12; Ezek 16:15; Jas 1:11; 1Pet 1:24

a woman Prov 1:7, Prov 8:13; Exod 1:17-21; Ps 147:11; Luke 1:6, Luke 1:46-50; 1Pet 3:4-5

she Eccl 7:18, Eccl 12:13; Rom 2:29; 1Cor 4:5; 1Pet 1:7, 1Pet 3:4


31
of the Prov 31:16, Prov 11:30; Ps 128:2; Matt 7:16, Matt 7:20; Rom 6:21-22; Phil 4:17

and let Mark 14:7-9; Acts 9:39; Rom 16:1-4, Rom 16:6, Rom 16:12; 1Tim 5:25; Heb 6:10; Rev 14:13


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