Proverbs 31:10-31: a passage containing wisdom principles for a successful marriage
Abstract
Most commentators see Proverbs 31:10−31 as an acrostic poem about an ideal wife. True,
the passage presents an exemplary woman, a paragon of industry and excellence. However,
this article looks at this passage in a new way: it assert that the poem depicts an excellent,
successful, working marriage. The passage contains principles contained in Wisdom Literature
that apply to success in any relationship − especially the most intimate one of all. A careful
reading of Proverbs’ concluding poem provides a glimpse, via the specific details it shares, of
a healthy, happy, ongoing, stable marriage as observed over a span of time
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