Proverbs 5
Solomon warns husbands to avoid the lure of adulterous women. He expands on the treasure of wives in both Proverbs 18 and 31.
The New Living Translation is particularly helpful to emphasize the treasure wives are to their husbands:
The remaining verses in Proverbs 31 are devoted to the treasure of a virtuous and capable wife:
She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes.She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns. Her husband is well known at the city gates where he sits with the other civic leaders. She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world but you surpass them all!”Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. Proverbs 31:11-31
My Prayer: Lord You are an awesome God and You have blessed me with a wife that is TRULY a blessing and a treasure! Thank You Jesus for Lisa. What a great blessing and great God You are. I am not worth such blessing...I often am not the husband You desire for me. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome such sin and turn towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of her cancer and the side effects from chemo. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin...and serve You. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. v18
Solomon warns husbands to avoid the lure of adulterous women. He expands on the treasure of wives in both Proverbs 18 and 31.
The New Living Translation is particularly helpful to emphasize the treasure wives are to their husbands:
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 31:10
The remaining verses in Proverbs 31 are devoted to the treasure of a virtuous and capable wife:
Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard. She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night. Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes.She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns. Her husband is well known at the city gates where he sits with the other civic leaders. She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world but you surpass them all!”Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. Proverbs 31:11-31
My Prayer: Lord You are an awesome God and You have blessed me with a wife that is TRULY a blessing and a treasure! Thank You Jesus for Lisa. What a great blessing and great God You are. I am not worth such blessing...I often am not the husband You desire for me. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome such sin and turn towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. Help me love others as You do. Help me grow in my faith. Give me strength. Give Lisa strength. Please heal and cure her of her cancer and the side effects from chemo. Help me lead and serve Lisa, Zach and Dustin...and serve You. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
