Noble Character

 

Proverbs 31:10 (NIV)
A wife of noble character who can find?

 

 

“Noble character.” In Hebrew, chayil, meaning strength, efficiency, wealth, like an army–valiant and powerful. Other Bible translations say excellent (ESV), virtuous (NKJV), capable (GNT), of worth (YLT).

Perhaps the best description of this noble character comes later in the chapter:

Proverbs 31:12
She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

Bringing good, every day. Doing no harm, every day. A noble goal, indeed.

 

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4 Responses to Noble Character

  1. If that’s the way you want it, Lord,
    if that’s the way it is to be,
    then bring it, and see who can afford
    to stay unto the victory.
    There’s nothing noble in this fight,
    all valour has now gone,
    but in this bloody endless night
    my wrath will still go on.
    Perhaps there was once a meaning,
    perhaps long ago there was a cause,
    but now the sole remaining gleaning
    is based on jungle laws.
    For me it’s just a lethal game;
    let all Creation fear my name.

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