![]() ![]() 28, the voice is no longer that of the narrator but of her children and husband as they praise her. She runs a household distinguished by abundant food and clothing for all within, by its trade (import of raw materials and export of finished products), and by the renown of its head, her husband, in the community. Some have suggested that the traditional hymn extolling the great deeds of a warrior has been transposed to extol a heroic wife the focus is on her exploits. The topic is the ideal woman described through her activity as a wife. As with many other acrostic poems in the Bible, the unity of the poem is largely extrinsic, coming not from the narrative logic but from the familiar sequence of letters. * An acrostic poem of twenty-two lines each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. * The Hebrew word here translated “strength” normally means “ways,” but the context and a cognate language support “authority” or “strength” here. * My son: in the Septuagint, “my son, my firstborn.” The real subject of the poem is justice for the poor. 6– 9, urges the use of alcohol (strong drink, wine) so that the downtrodden poor can forget their poverty. 3– 5, warns against abuse of sex and alcohol (wine, strong drink) lest the king forget the poor. The language of the poem contains Aramaisms, a sign of its non-Israelite origin. Queen mothers played an important role in ancient palace life because of their longevity, knowledge of palace politics, and loyalty to their sons they were in a good position to offer him sound counsel. * Though mothers are sources of wisdom in Proverbs ( 1:8 6:20), the mother of Lemuel is special in being queen mother, which was an important position in the palace. *Īnd let her deeds praise her at the city gates. The woman who fears the L ORD is to be praised. *Ģ5She is clothed with strength and dignity,Ģ7She watches over * the affairs of her household,Ģ8Her children rise up and call her blessed ģ0Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting *Ģ1She is not concerned for her household when it snows-Ģ3Her husband is prominent at the city gatesĪs he sits with the elders of the land. POEM ON THE WOMAN OF WORTH *ġ8She enjoys the profit from her dealings Or your strength * to those who ruin kings.ĥLest in drinking they forget what has been decreed,Īnd violate the rights of any who are in need.ĦGive strong drink to anyone who is perishing,ħWhen they drink, they will forget their misery,ĭefend the needy and the poor! IX. 1The words of Lemuel, king of Massa, * the instruction his mother taught him:
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