Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:17, She Makes Her Arms Strong
by Marilynn Chadwick
"She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong." Proverbs 31:17 ESV
The two Hebrew words describing the Proverbs 31 woman, eshet chayil, are translated "woman of valor" (Proverbs 31:10 OJB). From the beginning, God created the woman to be part nurturer and part warrior.
Valor means showing courage in the face of danger. So naturally, valor requires a measure of mental toughness. But the Proverbs 31 woman of valor also had to be physically strong: she "works with eager hands…gets up while it is still dark," provides food and tasks for her family and servants…
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