Community Bible Chapel

1. Introduction: Her Value – 31:10-12

a. Her worth inferred from her scarcity – v10

b. Her worth to her husband – v11-12

2. Her Interest and Activities – 31:13-22

a. Her cottage industries – v13-18

b. Hinge Verse – v19

c. Her social achievements – v20-27

3. Conclusion: Her Praise – 31:28-31

a. By her family – v28-29

b. By all – v30-31

Proverbs 31:10-31

v10 א aleph (silent) A wife who can find? Her

price is far beyond corals.

v11 ב beth B The heart of her husband trusts in her;

he does not lack “spoil.”

v12 ג gimel G She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

v13 ד daleth D She selects diligently wool and flax,

and works with her glad palms.

v14 ה he H She becomes like trading vessels,

she brings her food from afar;

v15 ו waw W and she arises [like a lioness] while it is still night,

and provides “prey” for her household, and the quota [of food]

for her servant girls.

v16 ז zayin Z She considers a field and purchases it;

from the fruit of her palms she plants a vineyard.

v17 ח heth Ch She girds her loins with strength;

she strengthens her arms for the task.

v18 ט teth T She perceives that her trading is good;

her lamp [of prosperity] does not go out at night.

v19 י yodh Y Her hands she holds out to the doubling-spindle;

her palms grasp the spindle.

v20 כ kaph K Her palm she spreads out to the poor,

and she holds out her hands to the needy.

v21 ל lamedh L She is not afraid for her household on account of

snow; for all her household is clothed with scarlet.

v22 מ mem M Coverlets she makes for herself; her clothing is

fine linen and [wool dyed with] purple.

v23 נ nun N Her husband is respected at the city gate

when he sits with the elders of the land.

v24 ס samekh S Garments she makes and sells [them];

sashes she supplies to the merchants.

v25 ע ʿayin (silent) Strength and majesty is her clothing,

and so she laughs at the coming days.

v26 פ peh P Her mouth she opens with wisdom,

and loving teaching is on her tongue;

v27 ץ sadeh Ts One who watches over the affairs the

food of idleness she does not eat.

v28 ק qoph K Her sons arise and pronounce her blessed;

her husband [rises], and praises her:

v29 ר resh R “Many daughters do valiantly,

but you surpass all of them.”

v30 שׁ shin Sh Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting;

as for a woman who fears the LORD, she should be praised.

v31 ת taw T Extol her for the fruit of her hands,

and let her works praise her in the gates.