Proverbios 31:10-20

10 Mujer hacendosa, ¿quién la hallará? Su valor supera en mucho al de las joyas.

11 En ella confía el corazón de su marido, y no carecerá de ganancias.

12 Ella le trae bien y no mal todos los días de su vida.

13 Busca lana y lino, y con agrado trabaja con sus manos.

14 Es como las naves de mercader, trae su alimento de lejos.

15 También se levanta cuando aún es de noche, y da alimento a los de su casa, y tarea a sus doncellas.

16 Evalúa un campo y lo compra; con sus ganancias planta una viña.

17 Ella se ciñe de fuerza, y fortalece sus brazos.

18 Nota que su ganancia es buena, no se apaga de noche su lámpara.

19 Extiende sus manos a la rueca, y sus manos toman el huso.

20 Extiende su mano al pobre, y alarga sus manos al necesitado.

Proverbios 31:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 31

This chapter contains the last part of the book of Proverbs; which some reckon the fifth, others the sixth. It contains the instructions of the mother of a prince, whose name was Lemuel, which she gave unto him; and which are so valuable, as to be annexed to the proverbs of Solomon. The preface or introduction to them is in Pr 31:1; the address to her son, Pr 31:2. The vices she cautions him against are uncleanness and intemperance; which she dissuades from, because of the pernicious consequences of both to kings and to their subjects, Pr 31:3-5. Advises rather to give wine and strong drink to poor people, such as are in distress; as being more useful to them, at least less prejudicial, Pr 31:6,7; and exhorts her son to the duties of his office; by pleading the cause of the poor and injured, and administering justice to them, Pr 31:8,9. And then at large describes a virtuous woman; perhaps designed as an instruction to her son in the choice of a wife, Pr 31:10-31; though more than that may be intended by it.