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ProverbsProverbs 3131Lemuel ~ from God (Solomon?)

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• His mother ~ Bathsheba?

A person of whom nothing is known, except that to him the admonitory apothegms of were addressed by his mother. The rabbinical commentators identify Lemuel with Solomon, which seems the most likely conjecture. Others (such as Grotius) refer the epithet to Hezekiah, while yet others (such as Gesenius) believe that it refers to some neighboring petty Arabian prince

New Unger’s Bib. Dic.

New Unger’s Bib. Dic.

•Utterance ~ massa` -- Gen 35:14 ~ a son of Ishmael

• Also translated army, force, host, strength, power

ProverbsProverbs 3131Virtuous ~ chayil – masculine noun (man of valor )

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ProverbsProverbs 3131For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.

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Is.54:5Is.54:5Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs.

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ProverbsProverbs 3131Willingly ~ chēphets - pleasure, delight

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ProverbsProverbs 3131She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls

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ProverbsProverbs 3131“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition”

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Timothy Leary

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"Women are superior to men … at being women”

ProverbsProverbs 3131She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day

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ProverbsProverbs 3131Scarlet ~ KJV (footnote) – double garments

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• She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes

ProverbsProverbs 3131She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come

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NIVNIVTLBTLBShe is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age

14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, 15a to declare that the Lord is upright…

Ps. 92:14-15a

Ps. 92:14-15a