Proverbes 31:19-29

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.
21 Elle ne craint point la neige pour sa famille; car toute sa famille est vêtue de laine cramoisi.
22 Elle se fait des couvertures; ses vêtements sont de fin lin et d'écarlate.
23 Son mari est considéré aux portes, lorsqu'il est assis avec les anciens du pays.
24 Elle fait du linge et le vend; et des ceintures, qu'elle donne au marchand;
25 La force et la magnificence forment son vêtement, et elle se rit du jour à venir;
26 Elle ouvre la bouche avec sagesse, et des instructions aimables sont sur sa langue;
27 Elle surveille ce qui se fait dans sa maison, et elle ne mange point le pain de paresse.
28 Ses enfants se lèvent, et la disent bienheureuse; son mari aussi, et il la loue, et dit:
29 Plusieurs filles ont une conduite vertueuse; mais toi, tu les surpasses toutes.

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Proverbes 31:19-29 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.

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