Trustworthy Wife


Scripture: Proverbs 31:11
NIV - Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
NLT - Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.
NASB - The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
GWT - Her husband trusts her with [all] his heart, and he does not lack anything good.

Proverbs 11:28 - NLT - Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

Proverbs 28:26 - NLT - Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

Observation:
From the ESV Study Bible - He does not maintain jealous guard over her or keep his valuables locked up so that she cannot access them as was a common ancient practice in a house of distrust. She demonstrates impeccable loyalty to her husband, and her thrift and industry will add to his wealth.

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary - She can be trusted, and he will leave such a wife to manage for him. He is happy in her. And she makes it her constant business to do him good.

Jamieson - Fausset -Brown Bible Commentary - He relies on her prudence and skill.

Clark's Commentary on the Bible - She is an unspotted wife. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her - he knows she will take care that a proper provision is made for his household, and will not waste any thing. He has no need for spoil - he is not obliged to go out on predatory excursions, to provide for his family, at the expense of the neighboring tribes.

Application -
From Gill's Exposition on the Entire Bible - Christ her Maker is her husband, who has asked her in marriage, and has betrothed her to himself in righteousness; and of whose chaste love, and inviolable attachment to him, he is fully satisfied, as well as of her fidelity in keeping what he commits unto her; he trusts her with his Gospel and ordinances, which she faithfully retains and observes...

Prayer -
Dear Heavenly Father, help me to be the wife which my husband can have full confidence and trust in all I do. May I enrich his life so that he does not lack anything good. In Jesus name, amen.

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