Geneva Bible Notes: Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31:1 ^a That is, of Salomon, who was called Lemuel, that is, of God because God had or deined him to be King ouer Israel.

Proverbs 31:1 ^b The doctrine, which his mother Bathsheba taught him.

Proverbs 31:2 ^! He exhorteth chastitie and justice,

Proverbs 31:2 ^c By this often repition of one thing she declareth her motherlie affection.

Proverbs 31:3 ^d Meaning, that women are the destruction of Kings, if thei haue them.

Proverbs 31:4 ^e That is, the King must not giue him self to wantones & neglect his office, which is to execute judgement.

Proverbs 31:7 ^f For wine doeth comfort the heart, as {Psal. 104, 15}

Proverbs 31:8 ^g Defend their cause that are not able to helpe them selues.

Proverbs 31:10 ^! And sheweth the conditions of a wife and worthy woman.

Proverbs 31:11 ^h He shal not nede to vse anie vnlawful meanes to gaine his liuing.

Proverbs 31:15 ⁱ She prepareth their meat betime.

Proverbs 31:16 ^k She purchaseth it with the gaines of her trauaile.

Proverbs 31:21 ^/ Or, with double.

Proverbs 31:23 ^l In the assemblies and places of judgement.

Proverbs 31:24 ^/ Or, linen cloth.

Proverbs 31:25 ^m After that he had spoken of the apparel of the bodie, he now declareth the apparel of the spirit.

Proverbs 31:26 ⁿ Her tongue is as a boke whereby one might learne manie god things: for she deliteth to talke of the worde of God.

Proverbs 31:28 ^o That is, do her reuerence.

Proverbs 31:31 ^p Confesse her diligent labours and commende her therefore.

Proverbs 31:31 ^q For as much as the moste honorable are clad in the apparel that she made.