1. Proverbs 31 Lemuel ~ from God (Solomon?) A CD of this message will be available following the service Proverbs Proverbs 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. Utterance ~ massa` -- Gen 35:14 ~ a son of Ishmael

2. Also translated army, force, host, strength, power Proverbs 31 Virtuous ~ chayil – masculine noun (man of valor ) Proverbs Proverbs

3. Proverbs 31 For 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. Proverbs Proverbs Is.54:5 Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs. TLB

4. Proverbs 31 Willingly ~ chēphets - pleasure, delight Proverbs Proverbs

5. Proverbs 31 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls Proverbs Proverbs NLT

6. Proverbs 31 “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition” Proverbs Proverbs Timothy Leary D. G. Barnhouse "Women are superior to men … at being women”

7. Proverbs 31 She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day Proverbs Proverbs Message

8. Proverbs 31 Scarlet ~ KJV (footnote) – double garments Proverbs Proverbs NLT She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes

9. Proverbs 31 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come Proverbs Proverbs NIV TLB She 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