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3. The Excellent Wife
Ladies: These are qualities to develop in your life
Men: These are qualities to encourage in the women in your life

4. Eph. 5:22-33 Sarah Titus 2:3-5 Lois & Eunice Priscilla (Prisca)
Scriptures & Examples
Eph. 5:22-33
Titus 2:3-5
1 Peter 3:1-6
Sarah
Lois & Eunice
Priscilla (Prisca)
Mary
Abigail
Deborah
Ruth
Many, many more!

5. The Excellent Wife Proverbs 31:10-31
This is spoken by King Lemuel – from what his mother taught him!
This is a Hebrew alphabetical poem of 22 stanzas

6. The Excellent Wife Proverbs 31:10
Valuable (chayil): Strength of character and ability
Moral goodness / propriety / manners
Above “jewels” - Due to quality & rarity

7. The Trustworthy Wife Proverbs 31:11
A “helper suitable to him”
Seeking what is best for the family, she brings gain, not debt
Husband can pursue leadership in the community because she keeps the home

8. The Good Wife Proverbs 31:12
Continually Good – with no evil
Arises from a deeply committed moral character in which true love reigns

9. The Industrious Wife Proverbs 31:13
She goes out to find and carefully selects what she will need
She takes delight in the work she is doing with her hands
Ruth – an example of such a woman

10. The Prudent Wife Proverbs 31:14
She sacrifices convenience and her comfort to search out value and quality in good things for her family

11. The Diligent Wife Proverbs 31:15
The care of her family is more important to her than her own comfort
She is neither selfish nor lazy
A diligent household manager

12. The Entrepreneurial Wife Proverbs 31:16
She understands business and knows how to increase her profits through diversification
She controls her spending so she can save and invest
Titus 2:5 sets the priority, not a prohibition

13. The Strong Wife Proverbs 31:17
She is not afraid of physical labor because she keeps herself physically fit

14. The Attentive Wife Proverbs 31:18
She is attentive to the outcome of her labor and investments
She is attentive to the needs of her home and plans accordingly

15. The Hard Working Wife Proverbs 31:19
She will work hard with her hands to provide / make good things for her family / business

16. The Compassionate Wife Proverbs 31:20
This goes beyond just material needs to include comfort, counsel and encouragement

17. The Confidant Wife Proverbs 31:21
She has anticipated the future and worked hard to be ready for it

18. The Elegant Wife Proverbs 31:22
She wears fine clothing as a result of her virtues

19. The Admirable Wife Proverbs 31:23
Her excellence at home enables her husband to be a civic leader

20. The Capitalist Wife Proverbs 31:24
She operates a manufacturing business and trades

21. The Dignified Wife Proverbs 31:25
She wears elegant clothes, but her real beauty is her personal dignity
Her qualities enable her to face the future with confidence and joy

22. The Wise Wife Proverbs 31:26
Her wisdom is expressed in how she speaks and what she says

23. The Watchful Wife Proverbs 31:27
She is involved and active
Her watchfulness protects her from the dangers of idleness (1 Timothy 5:10- 14)

24. The Honored Mom Proverbs 31:28
Children reared well will naturally give praise to their parents

25. The Respected Wife Proverbs 31:128-29
Her husband recognizes her many virtues and praises her

26. The Godly Wife Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful because it is used to manipulate others
Beauty is vain because it is fleeting
The proper fear of the Lord results in godliness and virtue

27. The Acclaimed Wife Proverbs 31:31
Her excellent character shines in all she does including the products of her hands resulting in acclaim from others

28. These characteristics require a foundation of godliness
Conclusion
These characteristics require a foundation of godliness
Virtue starts with the proper fear of the Lord
Men: Encourage the women in your life towards these virtues

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