This us not just for those who are dating, nor is it solely for women to imitate. We should look at this in context of the book of Proverbs. There are two women in the book: Wisdom & Folly. This book gives all these wise sayings. And the ending of the book is a picture of what wisdom looks like. This noble wife is an example to everyone on how to live a wise life. A wise life is full of joy and blessing.
She fears the Lord.
This is what makes her life precious. This is where joy, a blessed life, and a blessing life comes from. Fearing God means recognizing who He is and that life is for God. God is the life-giver. The one who is most important is God, not us. We are not to include God in our plans; rather we should include ourselves in God's plans.
She's diligent in the details.
This women is put as an example of God's wisdom. Wisdom is about knowing how to handle the details of our mundane life. The passage covers everyday things. The original hebrew is an acrostic poem. And it spells out the entire hebrew alphabet. What does this mean? It means that this woman has it all covered. Everything. That not only would her children and husband would praise her...but God would praise her. Consider how it contrasts with the celebrity stars we think are so great. The christian may idolize the great preacher, theologian, our the martyr... But God sets this rather mundane example as praise-worthy. God is pleased with this as well. Don't despise the mundane details of your life.
She spends herself for others
She does good to her husband. She helps the needy. This is counter-intuitive. We are not called to chase our own dreams, we are called to lose it for Christ's sake. A life lived serving others is a life of worth.
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