Much is said about the Proverbs 31 woman and many women today desire to be everything these verses describe. It's possible we take these verses too lightly. It's great to claim that our children call us blessed and our husbands praise us, but the bottom line is none of us can do this on our own power. None of us can be virtuous, none of us can be that industrious, none of us can be that wise without God. In the previous chapter of Proverbs, Agur was well aware of his limitations.
"I am the most ignorant of men;
I do not have a man's understanding.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?
Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and the name of his son?
Tell me if you know!
"Every word of God is flawless;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. - Prov. 30:2-5 NIV
That is why, the description of a wife of noble character ends with these words:
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. - Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Man or woman, it really has nothing to do with our works, our words, our wisdom. It has everything to do with our relationship to God.
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