The Wife of Noble Character

(Proverbs 31:10-31.)

Key Verse: Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting.

But a woman who fear the Lord is to be praised. ( Prov. 31:30)

The entire chapter gave the overview about the right person to marry. In ancient times women were often viewed as men’s property. Good for bearing children and not much more. Proverbs addressed to young men approaching the age of marriage, takes a different view. It holds up marriage as a crucial choice to be made with a great care.



A good wife or husband can make or break his partners life. Her duties lay the foundation of her family’s welfare(14:1;10-31). She shares with her husband the most significant task of teaching their children the way of wisdom therefore her character matter far more than physical beauty



Not that Proverbs ignores the physical side of love. It urges marriage partners to rejoice in their love, to be captivated by it. It warns young people against sexual sin because this waste sexually on unsatisfying,

unloving relationship. Sex should be saved for a long lasting joy of marriage.