Proverbs 31:15

“She riseth also while it is yet night, etc.] That is, before the ascent of the morning, as Aben Ezra explains it, before break of day; a great while before day, as Christ is said to rise to pray, (<410135>Mark 1:35); while it was yet dark; so the church here: which shows her affection for her family, her care of her children, and fervent zeal for her husband’s interest and good; a different frame of spirit this from that of hers in (<220502>Song of Solomon 5:2,3); and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens; in allusion to a daily stated allowancef956 of food given to such; and spiritually may be meant, by her “household” or family, the same with the family of Christ, that…”

“She diligently attends to expending as well as gathering wealth;”

“A portion to her maidens - The daily task assigned to each at the same time as the daily food. Compare Proverbs 30:8; Exodus 5:14. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Giveth - Distributes all necessary provisions. Proverbs 31:16”

“riseth: Jos 3:1; Ch2 36:15; Psa 119:147, Psa 119:148; Ecc 9:10; Mar 1:35; Rom 12:11 and giveth: Mat 24:25; Luk 12:42 Proverbs 31:16”

“With this diligence in her duties she is not a long sleeper, who is not awakened till the sun is up; but 15 ו She riseth up while it is yet night, And giveth food to her house, And the fixed portion to her maidens. The fut. consec. express, if not a logical sequence of connection, yet a close inner binding together of the separate features of the character here described. Early, ere the morning dawns, such a housewife rises up, because she places care for her house above her own comfort; or rather, because this care is to her a satisfaction and a joy. Since now the poet means without doubt to say that she is up before the other inmates of the house, especially before the children, though not…”