Proverbs 31:10-12 - A wife of noble character who can find?

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:10-12

Commentary

A virtuous or fine wife is one who is capable, diligent, worthy, and good. Her worth cannot be measured in terms of costly jewels. Her husband can have full confidence in her, with no need to fear any lack of honest gain.

MacDonald, William ; Farstad, Arthur: Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1997, c1995, S. Pr 31:10

Did you know?

Jesus' first miracle occurred in Cana in Galilee when He and His disciples were attending a wedding (John 2:1-11). Our Lord gave His blessing and sanction to the institution of marriage.

Youngblood, Ronald F. ; Bruce, F. F. ; Harrison, R. K. ; Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville : T. Nelson, 1995

Genesis 2:18 - It is not good for the man to be alone

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:18

Commentary

God first created a pair of human beings, a man and a woman. His first command to them was, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth" (Gen. 1:28). By putting this couple together, God instituted marriage, the most basic of all social relationships. Marriage enabled humankind to fulfill God's command to rule and replenish the earth (Gen. 1:28). God made both the male and the female in His image, each with a special role and each complemented by the other. Genesis 2 tells us that God created the man first. Then, using a rib from the man, God made a "help meet for him" (Gen. 2:18). When God brought Eve to Adam, He joined them together and said, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (Gen. 2:24).

Packer, J.I. ; Tenney, Merrill Chapin ; White, William: Nelson's Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible. Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 1997, c1995, S. 432