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Spreuken 30:23

Listen to Spreuken 30:23
23 Om een hatelijke vrouw, als zij getrouwd wordt; en een dienstmaagd, als zij erfgenaam is van haar vrouw.

Spreuken 30:23 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 30:23

For an odious [woman], when she is married
Odious for her person, her ugliness, and the deformity of her body; or rather for the ill qualities of her mind, which, while single, she endeavours to conceal, but, being married, hides them no longer; but becomes imperious, proud, scornful, and malicious, and behaves in an ill natured way to her husband and all about her, to such a degree, that there is no bearing the place where she is; and an handmaid, that is heir to her mistress;
that has got so much into her affections that she leaves all she has to her when she dies, which makes her insufferably proud and vain; or she marries her master after the death of her mistress, and so coming into her place enjoys all she had, but only her wisdom and humility; which being wanting, she behaves in such a manner as to make the whole family uneasy. This might be exemplified in the case of Hagar, the bondmaid of Sarah, a type of those that are under the law of works, and seek the inheritance by it; and who trust in themselves that they are righteous, and despise others, ( Genesis 16:4-6 ) ( 21:10 ) ( Galatians 4:24-31 ) .

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Spreuken 30:23 In-Context

21 Om drie dingen ontroert zich de aarde, ja, om vier, die zij niet dragen kan:
22 Om een knecht, als hij regeert; en een dwaas, als hij van brood verzadigd is;
23 Om een hatelijke vrouw, als zij getrouwd wordt; en een dienstmaagd, als zij erfgenaam is van haar vrouw.
24 Deze vier zijn van de kleinste der aarde; doch dezelve zijn wijs, met wijsheid wel voorzien.
25 De mieren zijn een onsterk volk; evenwel bereiden zij in de zomer haar spijs.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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