2010.5.09 a woman of noble character

A Woman of Noble

Character

Proverbs 31Proverbs 31The Big The Big PicturePicture

Proverbs 31Proverbs 31The Big The Big PicturePicture

1. 1. NobleNoble Character Character

Proverbs 31:10Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble A wife of noble character who can find? She is character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.worth far more than rubies.

“Noble”

1. 1. NobleNoble Character Character

Proverbs 12:4Proverbs 12:4 A wife of noble A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.in his bones.

2. She adds 2. She adds valuevalue to those to those around heraround her

Proverbs 31:11Proverbs 31:11 Her husband has full Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.nothing of value.

3. She is a 3. She is a teamteam player player

Provverbs 31:12Provverbs 31:12 She brings him She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her good, not harm, all the days of her life.life.

Engaged in Helping Family and Engaged in Helping Family and Community as NeededCommunity as Needed

DiligenceDiligence

Proverbs 31:13Proverbs 31:13 She selects wool and She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. flax and works with eager hands. 14She is like the merchant ships, She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar not bringing her food from afar not harm, all the days of her life.harm, all the days of her life.

DiligenceDiligence

Proverbs 31:15Proverbs 31:15 She gets up while it She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her her family and portions for her servant girls. servant girls.

Good Eye With MoneyGood Eye With Money

Proverbs 31:16Proverbs 31:16 She considers a field She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.she plants a vineyard.

Good Eye With MoneyGood Eye With Money

Proverbs 31:17Proverbs 31:17 She sets about her She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. strong for her tasks. 1818She sees She sees that her trading is profitable, and that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.her lamp does not go out at night.

Good Eye With MoneyGood Eye With Money

Proverbs 31:19Proverbs 31:19 In her hand she holds In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers..with her fingers..

Generous Generous HeartHeart

Proverbs 31:20Proverbs 31:20 She opens her arms She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. to the needy.

ForethoughtForethought

Proverbs 31:21Proverbs 31:21 When it snows, she When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. all of them are clothed in scarlet.

ForethoughtForethought

Proverbs 31:22Proverbs 31:22 She makes coverings She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. linen and purple.

Team PlayerTeam Player

Proverbs 31:23Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is Her husband is respected at the city gate, where respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders he takes his seat among the elders of the land.of the land.

Team PlayerTeam Player

Proverbs 31:24Proverbs 31:24 She makes linen She makes linen garments and sells them, and garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with supplies the merchants with sashes.sashes.

StrengthStrength and and HonorHonor

Proverbs 31:25Proverbs 31:25 She is clothed with She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. laugh at the days to come.

WisdonWisdon and and ImpactingImpacting

Proverbs 31:26Proverbs 31:26 She speaks with She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.on her tongue.

WisdonWisdon and and ImpactingImpacting

Proverbs 31:27Proverbs 31:27 She watches over the She watches over the affairs of her household and does affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. not eat the bread of idleness.

WisdonWisdon and and ImpactingImpacting

Titus 2:5Titus 2:5 to live wisely and be pure, to live wisely and be pure, to take care of their homes, to do to take care of their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. bring shame on the word of God.

The Message for men and The Message for men and Children…Children…

Proverbs 31:28Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: also, and he praises her: 29"Many "Many women do noble things, but you women do noble things, but you surpass them all." surpass them all."

Proverbs 31:30Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.be praised.

Proverbs 11:22Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. who shows no discretion.

Proverbs 31:31Proverbs 31:31 Give her the reward Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. bring her praise at the city gate.

Every Woman, a Daughter of Eve…Every Woman, a Daughter of Eve…

Genesis 1:27Genesis 1:27 So God created man in So God created man in his own image, in the image of his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and God he created him; male and female he created them. female he created them.

Psalm 91:1Psalm 91:1 (S)he who dwells in the (S)he who dwells in the shelter of the Almighty will rest shelter of the Almighty will rest under the shadow of His wings.under the shadow of His wings.