Proverbs 31:25

“Strength and honour [are] her clothing, etc.] Strength, not of body, but of mind. The church is clothed with strength, as her Lord, head, and husband, is said to be, (<199301>Psalm 93:1); and which she has from him; for though she is the weaker vessel, and weak in herself, yet is strong in him; and is able to bear and do all things, with a fortitude of mind to withstand every enemy, and persevere in well doing: and she is clothed with “honour”; with honourable garments, suitable to her rank and dignity; in cloth of gold, in raiment of needlework; with the garments of salvation, and the robe of righteousness; and she shall rejoice in time to come; Aben Ezra interprets it of old age, or of the…”

“Strength and honour--Strong and beautiful is her clothing; or, figuratively, for moral character, vigorous and honorable. shall rejoice . . . come--in confidence of certain maintenance.”

“Shall rejoice in time to come - Better, rejoiceth over the time to come; i. e., looks forward to the future, not with anxious care, but with confident gladness. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Strength - Strength of mind, magnanimity, courage, activity. Her clothing - Her ornament and glory. Rejoice - She lives in constant tranquillity of mind, from a just confidence in God's gracious providence. Proverbs 31:26”

“31:25-27 The noble wife’s character exemplifies wisdom. She is coolheaded as she faces future uncertainties. She gives advice in a winsome way.”

“Strength: Job 29:14, Job 40:10; Psa 132:9, Psa 132:16; Isa 61:10; Rom 13:14; Eph 4:24; Ti1 2:10; Pe1 5:5, Pe1 5:6 and she: Psa 97:11, Psa 97:12; Isa 65:13, Isa 65:14; Mat 25:20, Mat 25:21 Proverbs 31:26”

“The description is now more inward: 25 ע Strength and honour is her clothing; Thus she laugheth at the future day. She is clothed with עז, strength, i.e., power over the changes of temporal circumstances, which easily shatter and bring to ruin a household resting on less solid foundations; clothed with הדר, glory, i.e., elevation above that which is low, little, common, a state in which they remain who propose to themselves no high aim after which they strive with all their might: in other words, her raiment is just pride, true dignity, with which she looks confidently into the future, and is armed against all sorrow and care. The connection of ideas, עז והדר (defectively written, on the…”