Original Research
Proverbs 31:10−31: A passage containing wisdom principles for a successful marriage
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap | Vol 77, No 2 | a49 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koers.v77i2.49
| © 2012 Robin Gallaher Branch
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 July 2012 | Published: 14 December 2012
Submitted: 03 July 2012 | Published: 14 December 2012
About the author(s)
Robin Gallaher Branch, Faculty of Theology, North-West University, South Africa; Department of Bible and Theology, Victory University, United StatesAbstract
Most commentators see Proverbs 31:10−31 as an acrostic poem about an ideal wife. True, the passage presents an exemplary woman, a paragon of industry and excellence. However, this article looks at this passage in a new way: it assert that the poem depicts an excellent, successful, working marriage. The passage contains principles contained in Wisdom Literature that apply to success in any relationship − especially the most intimate one of all. A careful reading of Proverbs’ concluding poem provides a glimpse, via the specific details it shares, of a healthy, happy, ongoing, stable marriage as observed over a span of time.
Keywords
Christian; Marriage
Metrics
Total abstract views: 3320Total article views: 6395
Reader Comments
Before posting a comment, read our privacy policy.Post a comment (login required)