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Burden is always on us to do the right thing
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the poor. This is what the
Messiah Himsdf would one
day do (see Psahns 72:4). One
day a King who is the Decid
er of the helpless will estab
lish His ri^teous reign (see
Proverbs 23:10-11).
.How easy it is to just look
away when injustice is done.
That is why Lemuel’s mother
urged him again to speak up
for the right. He was to take
up the role of both judge and
advocate for the downtrod
den. Cases foV judgment
would often be brov^t before
a king (see 1 Kings 3:16-28).
Lemuel was urged to show no
favoritism if there was a dis
pute between a rich person
and a poor person; and yet he
was also to take up the cause
ofthe poorto plead for them-if
the situation called for it.
3. Why is it important that
Proverbs ends with the pas
sage on the virtuous woman?
It is appropriate that the
book of Proverbs ends with
this passage because it begins
with wisdom, personified as a
woman cryii^ out for follow
ers (see 1:20-23). Arecurrir^
theme, of the book is the
heartache cause by sinful
women (see 7:26-27; 21:9). In
chapter 31 we have the virtu
al embodiment of wisdom and
godliness We can all learn
much from her example.
The woman referred to is,
more specifically a wife. This
is one of the many places in
which the Bible calls atten
tion to the importance of the
family A bad marriage can be
a source ef great trouble (see
21:9); but when a union is
blessed by godly people, its
rewards are many There are
people who would trade many
riches for peace and harmony
in their homes.
THE WORTH OF A
GODLY WOMAN-Proverbs
31:10-14.
4. What does it mean that
the husband of a virtuous
woman has “no lack of gain”
(v. ID?
Because of the virtuous
wife’s diligence in support of
her family, such a man pos
sesses everything of value
that he needs. Therefore, as
the King James translators
put it, he has “no need of
spoil,” or “no lack of gain” of
the treasures found in the
plunder of war.
Some people brir^ nothing
but heartbreak to the people
who love them. Their poor
decisions and errant conduct
damage their families. The
blessed husband need not fear
any of this finm the virtuous
wife. She does not bring evil
into her family but rather
great good. And it is a good
ness that will not end this side
of heaven but wiL continue
“all the days of her hfe” (vs.
12).
5. What is perhaps the most
striking characteristic of the
godly woman?
The most striking feature in
the description of the virtuous
wife is how hardworking she
is. The description of her labor
begins by noting that she
“seeks,” or selects,' wool and
flax. Implied here is that good
ju(%ment is called for in pick-
ir^ the right raw materials.
The women of ancient times
had no shopping malls in
which to buy their family’s
clothing. Most women had to
make it themselves. The
godly woman showed her love
for her family by taking care
in the materials she chose.
She then went about making
the clothing with great indus
try She was not afi’aid to do
manual labor, even goit^ so
far as to make dothii^ to sell
for her fajnily’s benefit (see v
24).
6: How is what the godly
woman does a reflection of
who she is?
What the godly woman does
is a reflection of who she is.
Much has been made about
the clothing she makes,
including what she makes for
herself (see v 22). But, her
most important clothing is the
sti’er^th that adorns her char
acter.
The Apostle Pet^ instructs
the men among us to treat our
wives with consideration as
“the weaker vessel” (see 1
Peter 3:7). But, fiom Proverbs
we gather that this weakness
does not refer to weakness of
spirit or resolve! Because of
her diligence, this woman is
well fortified for any circum
stances that may occur.
THE ESTEEM FOR A
GODLY WOMAN-Proverbs
31:25-30
7. How does the virtuous
woman’s speech reveal her
To forgive but never forget the eifects of American slavery
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pain is eased,
Lifehne marchers include
Americans, Europeans and
Afiicans. There are descen
dants of slave trader's and
descendants of slaves.
Some marchers apologize.
Others forgive. They weep.
They hug.
Michael Lienau catches it all
on camera.
Another group showed up
for the march. These people
held signs reading “No More
White G'uilt” and ‘White
Pride Worldwide.”
Jacob, now 14, said he does
n’t miderstand their anger.
‘Why are they so mad at us
just for asking forgiveness?’
he said. “What harm can be
done?”
The Lienau children attend
school at the family’s kitchen
table.
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Afternoons mean riding
horses in the pastures, gath
ering eggs firom their chickens
and tending the hay and grass
for their cattle.
The Lifeline journeys are
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godfiness?
Additional evidence of the
virtuous woman’s character
is her godly speech. A hall
mark of her words is wisdom.
When such a woman opens
her mouth, listeners can be
confident that they will not
hear foolishness. She will say
things that accord wifli the
way God has made the world
and the way we are supposed
to live in it.
Because she speaks wisely,
her words will benefit her lis
teners. She wfil instruct peo
ple in the way they should
live because she desires their
welfare. Her husband and
children will benefit fiom her
counsel, and so will everyone
in her circle of acquaintances
who is wise enou^ to listen.
8. What is the Taw of kind
ness” (v. 26) the godly woman
follows?
The godly woman’s words
reflect “the law of kindness”
tion, Shari Lienau said.
History textbooks often
gloss over issues such as slav
ery, she said.
‘We want to be able to learn
history accurately,” she said.
‘We don’t fixus on the atroci
ties, but we learn about what
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