King James Version
What Does Proverbs 31:25 Mean?
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
Context
23
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(25) **Strength and honour are her clothing.—**She never parts with them; they serve her, like clothing, for protection and ornament. (Comp. Psalm 104:1.)
**And she shall rejoice in time to come.—**Rather, *smiles at the coming day; *does not fear the future.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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