Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Parallel translations
- WEB Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
- BSB Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- ESV Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
- NKJV Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:
- NASB Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
- NLT Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:
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Quick answer
The worthy woman's household honors her: her children rise up and call her blessed, and her husband praises her. A life of faithful diligence earns the heartfelt esteem of those who know it best.
Overview
As the acrostic poem nears its close, praise for the noble woman comes not from strangers but from those who live with her daily. The verb 'rise up' suggests deliberate, public acknowledgment, modeling a household marked by gratitude rather than entitlement. Such honoring of a faithful woman reflects the wider biblical call to give honor where it is due (Romans 13:7) and pictures the esteem in which Christ holds His bride, the church.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 2 Tim 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
- 2 Tim 3:15–17And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Kgs 2:19Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
- Prov 31:1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
- Ps 116:16O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Isa 62:4–5Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- Song 7:1–9How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
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