Proverbs 31:10-31
An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
She considers a field and buys it;
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her
The woman described above dealt in real estate.
She buys a field and plants a vineyard
She’s kind, wise, smiles at the future.
Has a clothing business
Wears linen and purple
Sees that gain is good and gives to the needy
She takes pleasure in work.
She sounds precious to me. If any man has a problem with the above portrayed woman, heh, they aren’t thinking clearly.
On to covering...
1 Cor, 11:15 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Let’s focus on this verse:
But G1161 if any man G1536 seem G1380 to be G1511 contentious, G5380 we G2249 have G2192 no G3756 such G5108 custom, G4914 neither G3761 the churches G1577 of God. G2316
Notice the word such: τοιοῦτος toioûtos, toy-oo'-tos; (including the other inflections); from G5104 and G3778; truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality):—like, such (an one).
STRONGS NT 5108: τοιοῦτος
τοιοῦτος, τοιαύτη, τοιοῦτο and τοιοῦτον (only this second form of the neuter occurs in the N. T., and twice (but in Matthew 18:5 T WH have τοιοῦτο)) (from τοῖος and οὗτος (others say lengthened from τοῖος or connected with αὐτός; cf. τηλικοῦτος)) (from Homer down), such as this, of this kind or sort;
Some translations interpret it as “other”, I don’t see that at all.
“Doesn’t nature teach you?”
Mans nature is not the best teacher
I figure the natural man is the enemy of God and we are to walk in the Spirit not the flesh.
In Christ
