Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
Who can find a virtuous woman? - This and the following verses are acrostic, each beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet: Proverbs 31:10, aleph ; Proverbs 31:11, beth ; Proverbs 31:12, gimel ; and so on to the end of the chapter, the last verse of which has the letter tau . From this to the end of the chapter we have the character of a woman of genuine worth laid down; first, in general, Proverbs 31:10-12; secondly, in its particular or component parts, verses 13-29; and, thirdly, the summing up of the character, Proverbs 31:30, Proverbs 31:31.
I. Her general character.
1. She is a virtuous wo man - a woman of power and strength. esheth chayil , a strong or virtuous wife, full of mental energy.
2. She is invaluable; her price is far above rubies - no quantity of precious stones can be equal to her worth.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Proverbs 31:10:
Proverbs 31:10
Proverbs 31:10
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