A Virtuous Woman

Proverbs 31:10-31
Rubies
are rarer
and worth
more than
10 History: This was

HISTORY
diamonds
The Challenge

1. Her probably written to

Solomon. Lemuel
Equivalent Who can find a virtuous woman?
would have been a
rubies.
nickname. If that is so,
=
above
it was written by

far
Bathsheba.
Far Above Rubies

For her price is

1. The heart of her husband

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a. doth safely trust in her,

Notice th
e b. so that he shall have no need of spoil.

a. She seeketh
verbs. c. She will do him good, and not evil all the
Noteworthy:

- wool, and
days of her life.
2. Her - flax,
Theme of Proverbs -
Wisdom

Endeavor b. and worketh

- willingly

NOTEWORTHY
- with her hands.
Occasion - To teach
c. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar
the laws of God for
A. Her 
 d. She riseth also while it is yet night, and
the lives of men.

Relationships
e. giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

1. Husband
Keyword of Proverbs
f. She considereth a field, and buyeth it:
Her family
a. Assured
g. with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
taken care of - Wisdom, Fear

was
b. Accolades
The Charge

*She
before she
because of - girdeth her loins with strength, and
tside James - The Book of
ministered ou
her
- strengtheneth her arms.
of her home. James is the Proverbs
c. Approves h. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not of the New Testament.
of her
out by night.
James 3:17

2. Household
9. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

a. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea,

Pictures of Jesus in
3. Help
Proverbs - Proverbs
b. She reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

4. Health
 8:1-11 corresponds

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are
clothed with scarlet.
with I Corinthians 1:30
B. Her Reach
 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Christ is our wisdom.

2. Her husband is known in the gates,
Proverbs 30:4

C. Her Raiment
 Mode when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
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that d for
She d
ay. job! S id
D. Her Racket
he wo have a
rked in
1. She taketh fine linen, and selleth it; and
world a man
! ’s
2. delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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a. Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice 
 Application:

in time to come.

APPLICATION

3. Her Galatians 6:7-9 The

1. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law
Esteem of kindness.

example set forth in

Proverbs 31 shows us
2. She looketh well to the ways
that if we sow spiritual
- of her household, and
things we will reap
a. Her Rejoicing

The Charm

- eateth not the bread of idleness.

eternal benefits and
b. Her Reputation
- Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and even though it may be
1. Her Words
he praiseth her.
hard at times, to not
2. Her Ways
3. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellent them all.
be weary in well doing
- Household
because we will reap
- Hustled
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:
FE
AR if we faint not.

- Heritage
but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
no
LO t
Give her of the fruit of her hands;
VE
3. Her Worth
!
and let her own works praise her in the gate.
c. Her Reward

 A Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31

Using the chart above and your Bible, answer the following questions:
1. The Heart Page: Read the Passage 3 times. Jot down any notes, questions you have, or thoughts of
application. Keep this page and the one you are currently studying next to you at all times. Continue to use this
paper to write down applications as you find them throughout the rest of this study.
 A Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31

Using the chart above and your Bible, answer the following questions:
2. Read the entire chapter.

3. Who was this written by? 




4. Was this written to a man or a woman?



5. Who did the telling? 



6. When was this written? What events may have been happening? 











7. What is the theme of the book of Proverbs? 







8. What do you think was the purpose of writing this chapter? 







9. What was the setting? What country? What kind of room might this have been given to the hearer? Would it
have been casual or formal? Take a few moments to jot down the setting. Be as descriptive as possible. 















 A Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31

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10. List all the words and terms you don’t know or understand and write out their definitions. A good source to use
to find the meaning would be the app blue letter bible. Or you can use the website blueletterbible.org. A Strongs
concordance would be helpful or the 1828 dictionary would give you the closest definition for that era. 















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Proverbs 31:10-31

Using the chart above and your Bible, answer the following questions:
11. Re-write the passage in your own words: 















 A Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31

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12. Look for the patterns. Write down questions, commands, parts of speech, alliterated words, concepts, etc.

13. Look for repetitions. Write out repeated words, thoughts, lists, etc. Nothing is incidental. 















 A Virtuous Woman
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14. What is God emphasizing in this passage? What is the one big idea or central theme? What does God consider
the most important thing in this passage? If you are a creative mind, the entire page was left blank so you could
illustrate it. If you like to journal write out what the main theme is and write out your thoughts on why that is so. 















 A Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31

Using the chart above and your Bible, answer the following questions:
15. Using “The Heart Page”, write out your applications and conclusions you have drawn. Write out 1-3 ways you
are going to allow the truths you have learned to change you: