April 18, 2021 - Singing Her Praises - Pastor Paul Vallee

Proverbs 31:10-31 As we look after the book of Proverbs, four general qualities emerge, describing the nature of wisdom as the godly woman. The literary genre here is a heroic poem and what is characteristic of ancient heroic poems is that it is poetry in action. The Hebrew word for wisdom is in the feminine tense, and therefore throughout the book, we understand that wisdom is a woman, and the choice that is being given is the type of woman the son is going to embrace. On the one hand, we have the seduction of the strange woman who had enticed the foolish, experience consequences that are dire. Whereas the invitation of the wise woman or wife brings honour, riches and life. In these descriptions in the closing chapter of the book, we learn of some of the important qualities of a godly woman and the nature of God’s wisdom. The value of wisdom or the godly wife is critical in the blessing that she brings to those who embrace her.