Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The last lesson of the book is the same as the first. The fear of the Lord is the condition of all womanly, as well as of all manly, excellence.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain Outward graces do not last; praise that will be real and enduring is for those o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Favour is deceitful, and beauty [is] vain
A well favoured look, a graceful countenance, symmetry and proportion of p…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 …

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