Proverbios 31:12-22

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.

21 No tiene temor de la nieve por los de su casa, porque todos los de su casa llevan ropa escarlata.

22 Se hace mantos para sí; su ropa es de lino fino y de púrpura.

Proverbios 31:12-22 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.