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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Proverbs 31

Chapter 31

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

the prophecy

30:1

his

1:8 6:20 2 Timothy 1:5 3:15

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

the son of my womb

Isaiah 49:15

the son of my vows

1 Samuel 1:11,28

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

strength

5:9-11 7:26,27 Hosea 4:11

to that

Deuteronomy 17:17 Nehemiah 13:26

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Leviticus 10:9,10 1 Kings 20:12,16-20 Esther 3:15 Ecclesiastes 10:17 Isaiah 28:7,8 Daniel 5:2-4 Hosea 4:11,12 7:3-5 Habakkuk 2:5 Mark 6:21-28

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

pervert

Heb. alter. any of the afflicted. Heb. all the sons of affliction.

Habakkuk 2:5

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

strong

Psalms 104:15 1 Timothy 5:23

of heavy hearts

Heb. bitter of soul.

1 Samuel 1:10 30:6 2 Kings 4:27 *margins

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Ephesians 5:18

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Open

24:7,11,12 1 Samuel 19:4-7 20:32 22:14,15 Esther 4:13-16 Job 29:9,17 Psalms 82:3,4 Jeremiah 26:16-19,24 38:7-10 John 7:51

such, etc

Heb. the sons of destruction.

Psalms 79:11 *marg:

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

16:12 20:8 Leviticus 19:15 Deuteronomy 1:16 16:18-20 2 Samuel 8:15 Psalms 58:1,2 Psalms 72:1,2 Job 29:12,15,16 Isaiah 1:17,23 11:4 32:1,2 Jeremiah 5:28 Jeremiah 22:3,15,16 23:5 Daniel 4:27 Amos 5:11,12 Zechariah 7:9 9:9 John 7:24 Hebrews 1:9 Revelation 19:11

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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

12:4 18:22 19:14 Ruth 3:11 Ecclesiastes 7:28 Song of Solomon 6:8,9 Ephesians 5:25-33

her

3:15 8:11 20:15

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

2 Kings 4:9,10,22,23 1 Peter 3:1-7

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

1 Samuel 25:18-22,26,27

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

worketh

Genesis 18:6-8 24:13,14,18-20 29:9,10 Exodus 2:16 Ruth 2:2,3,23 Isaiah 3:16-24 32:9-11 Acts 9:39,40 1 Thessalonians 4:11 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 1 Timothy 5:10,14 Titus 2:5

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

24 1 Kings 9:26-28 2 Chronicles 9:10 Ezekiel 27:3-36

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

riseth

Joshua 3:1 2 Chronicles 36:15 Psalms 119:147,148 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Mark 1:35 Romans 12:11

and giveth

Matthew 24:25 Luke 12:42

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

considereth

Joshua 15:18 Song of Solomon 8:12 Matthew 13:44

buyeth

Heb. taketh.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

girdeth

1 Kings 18:46 2 Kings 4:29 Job 38:3 Luke 12:35 Ephesians 6:10,14 1 Peter 1:13

strengtheneth

Genesis 49:24 Isaiah 44:12 Hosea 7:15

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

perceiveth

Heb. tasteth. her candle.

Genesis 31:40 Psalms 127:2 Matthew 25:3-10 1 Thessalonians 2:9 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Exodus 35:25,26

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She stretcheth

Heb. She spreadeth.

1:24 Romans 10:21

she reacheth

19:17 22:9 Job 31:16-20 Psalms 41:1 112:9 Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 Mark 14:7 Acts 9:39-41 20:34,35 Ephesians 4:28 Hebrews 13:16

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

afraid

25:20

scarlet

or, double garments.

Genesis 45:22

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

coverings

7:16

clothing

Genesis 41:42 *marg:; Esther 5:1 8:15 Psalms 45:13,14 Ezekiel 16:10-13 1 Peter 3:3

silk

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

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

husband

12:4

in the

24:7 Deuteronomy 16:18 21:19 Ruth 4:1 Job 29:7

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

13,19 1 Kings 10:28 Ezekiel 27:16 Luke 16:19

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Strength

Job 29:14 40:10 Psalms 132:9,16 Isaiah 61:10 Romans 13:14 Ephesians 4:24 1 Timothy 2:10 1 Peter 5:5,6

and she

Psalms 97:11,12 Isaiah 65:13,14 Matthew 25:20,21

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

openeth

8,9 Judges 13:23 1 Samuel 25:24-31 2 Samuel 20:16-22 2 Kings 22:15-20 Esther 4:4 Esther 5:8 7:3-6 8:3-6 Luke 1:38,42-56 Acts 18:26 Ephesians 4:29 Colossians 4:5

in her

12:18 16:24 25:15 Genesis 24:18-20 Song of Solomon 2:14 4:11 Malachi 2:6 Acts 6:15 1 Peter 3:1,4,5,8,9

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

14:1 1 Thessalonians 4:11 2 Thessalonians 3:6 1 Timothy 5:10 Titus 2:4

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

children

1 1 Kings 2:19 Psalms 116:16 2 Timothy 1:5 3:15-17

her husband

Song of Solomon 7:1-9 Isaiah 62:4,5 *marg:

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

done virtuously

or, gotten riches. thou.

Song of Solomon 6:8,9 Ephesians 5:27

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Favour

6:25 11:22 2 Samuel 14:25 Esther 1:11,12 Ezekiel 16:15 James 1:11 1 Peter 1:24

a woman

1:7 8:13 Exodus 1:17-21 Psalms 147:11 Luke 1:6,46-50 1 Peter 3:4,5

she

Ecclesiastes 7:18 12:13 Romans 2:29 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Peter 1:7 3:4

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

of the

16 11:30 Psalms 128:2 Matthew 7:16,20 Romans 6:21,22 Philippians 4:17

and let

Mark 14:7-9 Acts 9:39 Romans 16:1-4,6,12 1 Timothy 5:25 Hebrews 6:10 Revelation 14:13