Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
In Context
24Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.
26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.
Cross References
Job 40:10Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.
Psalms 132:9Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.
Isaiah 61:10I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.
Matthew 25:20and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.
Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →