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Proverbs 31:16 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 31:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 31 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh”
Proverbs 31:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 31:16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it—The Hebrew zamam (זָמַם, to consider/plan) implies careful deliberation, not impulsive acquisition. With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard (מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נָטְעָה כָּרֶם, mipri kappeha nat'ah karem)—she funds the purchase from her own earnings (pri, פְּרִי, fruit), demonstrating both independent economic agency and long-term investment wisdom. Vineyards took years to mature, requiring patient capital allocation.This shatters reductionist readings that confine women to narrow domestic roles. The eshet chayil is a real estate investor, agric...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:16
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“Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover”
“when she came [to him]”