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Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
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A Rare and Precious Find
The opening question, "Who can find?", emphasizes the rarity and immense value of a virtuous woman. Her worth is not merely material but is rooted in character. Commentators note her price is "far above rubies" (or more accurately, pearls), signifying that finding a person of such integrity and strength is like discovering a priceless treasure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the introduction to Proverbs.
Rubies - Better, pearls. See the (Proverbs 3:15) note.
19th Century
Anglican
APPENDIX (c).—THE PRAISE OF A GOOD WIFE. (Proverbs 31:10 and following)
This is written in the form of an acrostic, the twenty-t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who can find a virtuous woman This part of the chapter is disjoined from the rest in the Septuagint and Arabic versi…
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This is the description of a virtuous woman of those times, but the general outlines equally apply to every age and nation. She is very careful to …
