A Virtuous Wife (20.05.12)

A Walk Through Proverbs
- Proverbs 31:10-31
- No consistent single topic
- Written in Hebrew, poetic and cultural expressions

1. Deeper meaning remain unexplained
- We tend to quickly read over without pausing, understand and meditate in meaning and application.

2. Determine what the topic is about
- Eg. pride, money, parenting, humility.

3. Use concordances or thesaurus, find topic and relevant verses in Proverbs
- E.g. Proverbs 8:13, 16:18, 11:2.

4. Surf internet for websites with typical categories
- Meditate and memorize Proverbs, most important.

Positive Views about Finding a Wife
- Proverbs 18:22
- Proverbs 19:14
- Proverbs 12:4

Negative Views about Wives
- Proverbs 21:9
- Proverbs 21:19
- Proverbs 27:15-16

Wisdom of Socrates
"Marry by all means, if we get a good wife you'll become happy, get a bad one you'll become a philosopher."

Proverbs 31:10-31
- A Hebrew poetry using acrostic of language
- Not a theological statement or command
- An illustration of a virtuous wife, a model to emulate

Looks Before You Leap
~ Two things to be aware of:
- Proverbs 31:30
1. Charm is a deception
2. Beauty does not last

~ Two things to look for:
1. A woman who fears the Lord (Proverbs 31:30)
2. A woman of noble character - bears forth of the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 31:10)