Pro 31:10 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 10. Who can find a virtuous woman? ] This and the following verses are acrostic , each beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet : , aleph ; , beth ; , 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 , ; secondly , in its particular or component parts, ; and, thirdly , the summing up of the character, . I. Her general character . 1. She is a virtuous woman -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.

‏ Proverbs 31:10

Verse 10. Who can find a virtuous woman?] This and the following verses are acrostic, each beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet: Pr 31:10, aleph; Pr 31:11, beth; Pr 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, Pr 31:10-12; secondly, in its particular or component parts, Pr 31:13-29; and, thirdly, the summing up of the character, Pr 31:30, 31.

I. Her general character.

1. She is a virtuous woman-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.