Job 42:15, Pro 31:10-27, Isa 3:16-24 | TSK | STEP

Job 42:15

no.

gave.

Proverbs 31:10-27

Who.This is the commencement of an alphabetical poem, each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in which we are presented with an admirable picture of a good wife, according to the primitive manners of the East.

can.

12:4; 18:22; 19:14; Ru 3:11; Ec 7:28; So 6:8,9; Eph 5:25-33

her.

3:15; 8:11; 20:15

2Ki 4:9,10,22,23; 1Pe 3:1-7

1Sa 25:18-22,26,27

worketh.

Ge 18:6-8; 24:13,14,18-20; 29:9,10; Ex 2:16; Ru 2:2,3,23

Isa 3:16-24; 32:9-11; Ac 9:39,40; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:10-12

1Ti 5:10,14; Tit 2:5

24; 1Ki 9:26-28; 2Ch 9:10; Eze 27:3-36

riseth.

Jos 3:1; 2Ch 36:15; Ps 119:147,148; Ec 9:10; Mr 1:35; Ro 12:11

and giveth.

Mt 24:25; Lu 12:42

considereth.

Jos 15:18; So 8:12; Mt 13:44

buyeth. Heb. taketh.

girdeth.

1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:29; Job 38:3; Lu 12:35; Eph 6:10,14; 1Pe 1:13

strengtheneth.

Ge 49:24; Isa 44:12; Ho 7:15

perceiveth. Heb. tasteth. her candle.

Ge 31:40; Ps 127:2; Mt 25:3-10; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:7-9 She takes the spindle in her right hand, by twisting which she twists the thread; while she holds the distaff, on which the wool or flax is rolled, in the guard of the left arm, and draws down the thread with the fingers of the left hand.

Ex 35:25,26

She stretcheth. Heb. She spreadeth.

1:24; Ro 10:21

she reacheth.

19:17; 22:9; Job 31:16-20; Ps 41:1; 112:9; Ec 11:1,2; Mr 14:7

Ac 9:39-41; 20:34,35; Eph 4:28; Heb 13:16

afraid.

25:20

scarlet. or, double garments.

Ge 45:22

coverings.

7:16

clothing.

Ge 41:42; *marg:

Es 5:1; 8:15; Ps 45:13,14; Eze 16:10-13; 1Pe 3:3

silk.{Shesh,} rather fine linen, or cotton. (See on Ex 39:27.) {Sadin,} rendered "fine linen," ver. 24, is probably the same as the Arabic {sidn,} and {sudl,} a veil, or an inner covering of fine muslin.

husband.

12:4

in the.

24:7; De 16:18; 21:19; Ru 4:1; Job 29:7

13,19; 1Ki 10:28; Eze 27:16; Lu 16:19

Strength.

Job 29:14; 40:10; Ps 132:9,16; Isa 61:10; Ro 13:14; Eph 4:24

1Ti 2:10; 1Pe 5:5,6

and she.

Ps 97:11,12; Isa 65:13,14; Mt 25:20,21

openeth.

8,9; Jud 13:23; 1Sa 25:24-31; 2Sa 20:16-22; 2Ki 22:15-20; Es 4:4

Es 5:8; 7:3-6; 8:3-6; Lu 1:38,42-56; Ac 18:26; Eph 4:29; Col 4:5

in her.

12:18; 16:24; 25:15; Ge 24:18-20; So 2:14; 4:11; Mal 2:6; Ac 6:15

1Pe 3:1,4,5,8,9

14:1; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 5:10; Tit 2:4

Isaiah 3:16-24

the daughters.

1:8; 4:4; Mt 21:5; Lu 23:28

are haughty.

24:4; 32:9-11; Pr 16:18; 30:13; Eze 16:49,50; Zep 3:11

wanton eyes. Heb. deceiving with their eyes.Or, as {messakkaroth ainayim} is rendered in the Targum, "painting their eyes with stibium:" for {sakar} is probably the same as the Chaldee {sekar,} or that import.

mincing. or, tripping nicely. and making.The Eastern ladies wear on their ankles large rings to which smaller ones are attached, which make a tinkling sound as they move nimbly.

smite.

Le 13:29,30,43,44; De 28:27; Re 16:2

discover. Heb. made naked.

20:4; 47:2,3; Jer 13:22; Eze 16:36,37; 23:25-29; Mic 1:11; Na 3:5

tinkling ornaments.

cauls. or, networks.{Shevisim,} probably the rich embroidered kerchiefs used to bind on their caps on the head, described by Lady M. W. Montague, Let. 32.

round tires.

Jud 8:21; *marg:

chains. or, sweet-balls.{Neteephoth,} earrings or drops; in Arabic, {netafat.}

the bracelets.

Ge 24:22,30,53; 38:18,25; Ex 35:22; Nu 31:50; Eze 16:11

mufflers. or, spangled ornaments.

tablets. Heb. houses of the soul.Probably perfume boxes, as rendered by Bp. Lowth.

the earrings.{Lechashim,} probably amulets.

Ge 35:4; Ex 32:2; Eze 16:12; Ho 2:13

rings.

Ge 41:42; Es 8:12; So 5:14; Lu 15:22; Jas 2:2

nose jewels.