Proverbes 31:10-20

10 Qui est-ce qui trouvera une femme vertueuse? Car son prix surpasse beaucoup celui des perles.
11 Le cœur de son mari s'assure en elle, et il ne manquera point de butin;
12 Elle lui fera du bien tous les jours de sa vie, et jamais du mal.
13 Elle cherche de la laine et du lin, et elle fait de ses mains ce qu'elle veut;
14 Elle est comme les navires d'un marchand, elle amène son pain de loin.
15 Elle se lève lorsqu'il est encore nuit, et elle distribue la nourriture à sa famille, et la tâche à ses servantes;
16 Elle considère un champ, et l'acquiert, et du fruit de ses mains elle plante une vigne.
17 Elle ceint ses reins de force, et elle affermit ses bras;
18 Elle éprouve que son trafic est bon; sa lampe ne s'éteint point la nuit;
19 Elle met ses mains à la quenouille, et ses doigts tiennent le fuseau.
20 Elle tend la main à l'affligé, et présente ses mains aux pauvres.

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Proverbes 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.

The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.