Most Likely to Beat You at Everything

Season 1 Episode 33

¹⁰Who can find a wife of noble character? She is far more precious than jewels. ¹¹The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack anything good. ¹²She rewards him with good, not evil, all the days of her life. ¹³She selects wool and flax and works with willing hands. ¹⁴She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from far away. ¹⁵She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and portions for her female servants. ¹⁶She evaluates a field and buys it; she plants a vineyard with her earnings. ¹⁷She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong. ¹⁸She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night. ¹⁹She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle. ²⁰Her hands reach out to the poor, and she extends her hands to the needy. ²¹She is not afraid for her household when it snows, for all in her household are doubly clothed. ²²She makes her own bed coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. ²³Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. ²⁴She makes and sells linen garments; she delivers belts to the merchants. ²⁵Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come. ²⁶Her mouth speaks wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue. ²⁷She watches over the activities of her household and is never idle. ²⁸Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her: ²⁹“Many women have done noble deeds, but you surpass them all!” ³⁰Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. ³¹Give her the reward of her labor, and let her works praise her at the city gates.” Proverbs 31:10-31 CSB

The Proverbs 31 woman is essentially perfect. It’s the most empowering and intimidating passages the Bible has to offer on what it means to be a virtuous woman. We don’t often talk about the little details, but I'm pretty sure every Christian woman has had a battle trying to align herself with this superwoman standard.

References and Footnotes

1. What I meant about being more conservative and less conservative in a nutshell is that I'm waiting til marriage to have sex, but right now I have blue highlights in my hair. Where I stand on issue doesn't map uniformly to one side or the other.
2. There is so much more to talk about! Be ready for a Proverbs 31 episode, and probably a post. I want to go deeper Biblically and reach out to other women for their commentary. So this is just the tip of the iceberg!