King James Version
What Does Proverbs 31:15 Mean?
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”
Context
13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh
17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **And giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.—**Gives out food for her household, and the allotted portion of provisions (comp. Proverbs 30:8) or work (comp. Exodus 5:14) to her maidens.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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