Proverbs 31

Proverbs chapter 31 and verses 10 through 31 paint a picture of the “virtuous woman,” who as ladies we should strive to be like. Many people read over this chapter of the Bible and dismiss it because either they don’t understand the language (which is not uncommon, especially when reading the King James Version) or more frequently, they feel that it is irrelevant to the times we live in today. That same argument could be said for much of the Bible, BUT the Bible is not a story book that we simply read out of obligation…it is the living Word of God! Hebrews 4:12 states For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. This just means that we may have to dig a little deeper in some passages and ask the Holy Spirit to open our eyes so that we can apply the Word to our circumstances today.

I want to examine verses 10 through 31 one-by-one so that we can see how they work these days. Proverbs 31:10 states Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. This tells me that she is rare, uncommon, and even unusual because she is not easy to find. Something like bottled water can be found everywhere today – the grocery store, the gas station and virtually everywhere else you turn – and it is relatively cheap. Everyone has access to it, and basically everyone can afford it. But that is not the case for say a beautiful jewel: it would be harder to come by and significantly more expensive to buy. The same is so for a real, virtuous woman because it is a choice to become one. Not every woman is virtuous. It is a choice that you must make every day – a way of life – and it is rarely easy.

Possessing this quality of virtue makes you worth much more than material things; you become priceless. Think of the most expensive thing you can possibly imagine, whether it’s a luxurious car or a huge mansion – anything – now realize that YOU are worth much more than that thing! YOU are the handiwork of the Most High God, and everything else pales in comparison to YOU. When you decide that you’re going to live as a woman of God and devote your heart to Jesus, you make yourself indispensable.