Moses told Joshua to follow after God’s law (word) and not to turn from it to the right hand or the left (Joshua 1:7, 23:6). In other words, “ seek first the kingdom of God (wisdom) and all these things (two hands) will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). If we seek the beautiful woman, she comes complete with two hands. Why is this important? We are not to seek money, fame, or long life. Solomon told us more than once to seek wisdom above all things (Proverbs 4:5-7,16:16), and also the attributes that go along with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. What good is money if you do not have the health, the time, to enjoy it? Why is this important? Health (the right hand) is much more important than wealth (the left hand). Our beautiful woman, the word of God, has length of days in her right hand and riches and honor in her left. Believers, (sheep), will be set on the right hand of Jesus when he returns (Matthew 25:33). Jesus sat at the right hand of God when He ascended into heaven (Ephesians 1:20). God’s right hand is prominent throughout the Bible. As our soul prospers, we will prosper (riches and honor) and be in health (length of days). Believers are promised the same two hands of blessing in 3 John 2. It will be well (riches and honor) with them, and they will live a long time on the earth (length of days). These are the two areas of blessing offered to anyone who will put their trust in God’s word.Ī child is told to obey his mother and father (Ephesians 6:1,2), which will bring two blessings into their life. In the right hand is long life and in the left is riches and honor. Just as a woman, the word has two hands of blessing. Both the word of God and the virtuous wife are called “she”.Īn elegant and wise woman will bring blessings into the life of the one who has her for a companion. Next to the word of God, a fine wife is to be praised as the highest possession of value in life. Both possess value above silver, fine gold, and precious rubies (Proverbs 3:14, 31:10). The same attributes Solomon gave to the virtuous woman, he also gave to the word of God. ![]() She was the object of chapter 31, the virtuous woman, whom he grew up to call blessed.Ī virtuous woman is the embodiment of God’s word. His mother, Bathsheba, was one such woman. ![]() Yet, he knew that godly women did exist, not only possessing outward beauty but inward beauty far greater, divine wisdom. 15 “She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”Īlthough Solomon never found the one true love of his life, he certainly was surrounded by many beautiful women (1000 wives and mistresses). 14 “for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.” 13 “Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,”
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