An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. Proverbs 31:10 NASB Excellent – By now we all realize that any translation of ‘eshet hayil that shifts the meaning toward internal qualities leads us in the wrong direction. ‘eshet hayil is the Hebrew expression often translated “excellent wife,” “virtuous wife,” “wife…
An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10 ESV Excellent – Perhaps a bit better than “virtuous,” the ESV translation makes an attempt to teach that this particular wife is not measured simply on the basis of her morals. But the Hebrew word is far more than our…
A valiant wife who can find? Her price is far beyond corals. Proverbs 31:10 (Waltke) Valiant – So, now we know that the Hebrew role model for daughters of Zion is found in the heroic actions of this poem. But it might be worth looking a little deeper into the actual word used to describe…
A valiant wife who can find? Her price is far beyond corals. Proverbs 31:10 (Waltke) Valiant – Hebrew wisdom literature is filled with poetry. It’s not the kind of poetry that we employ since it does not rhyme sounds. Hebrew poetry rhymes ideas or concepts. This is the opening line of one of the most…
