The word "WOMAN" in proverbs 31 verse 10 does not apply to wives as there are women that are not married and the verse did not say, who can find a virtuous wife? The Bible said that we are the bride of Christ (man/woman) and Christ our husband. So the scripture is referring to the man and the woman here as "WOMAN". It portrays our relationship with Christ and how we should relate to one another.
To show how Proverbs
31:10-31 would read if it were applied to men and their relationship with the
Lord.
FOR THE MAN!
Who can find a virtuous man? for his price [is]
far above rubies.
The heart of the Lord doth safely trust in him, so that the
Lord shall have no need to intercede.
He will do good for the Lord and not evil all the days of his life.
He seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with his hands.
He is like the merchants' ships; he bringeth his food from afar.
He riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to his household, and a portion to his employees.
He considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of his hands he planteth a vineyard.
He girdeth his loins with strength, and strengtheneth his arms.
He perceiveth that his merchandise [is] good: his candle goeth not out by night.
He layeth his hands to the spindle, and his hands hold the distaff.
He will do good for the Lord and not evil all the days of his life.
He seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with his hands.
He is like the merchants' ships; he bringeth his food from afar.
He riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to his household, and a portion to his employees.
He considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of his hands he planteth a vineyard.
He girdeth his loins with strength, and strengtheneth his arms.
He perceiveth that his merchandise [is] good: his candle goeth not out by night.
He layeth his hands to the spindle, and his hands hold the distaff.
He stretcheth his hand to the poor; yea, he reacheth forth his hands to the needy.
He is not afraid of the snow for his household: for his household are clothed with scarlet.
He maketh himself coverings of tapestry; his clothing is silk and purple.
His Lord is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
FOR THE WOMAN!
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
He stretcheth out his hand to the poor; yea, he reacheth forth his hands to the needy.
He is not afraid of the snow for his household: for all his household [are] clothed with scarlet.
He maketh himself coverings of tapestry; his clothing [is] silk and purple.
The Lord is known in the gates, and has a place of honor when the elders of the land meet. (because of the virtuous man's good reputation)
He maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour [are] his clothing; and he shall rejoice in time to come.
He openeth his mouth with wisdom; and in his tongue [is] the law of kindness.
He looketh well to the ways of his household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
His children arise up, and call him blessed; the Lord [also], and He praiseth him.
Many believers have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a man [that] feareth the LORD, he shall be praised.
Give him of the fruit of his hands; and let his own works bring praises to the Lord in the gates of the City.
FOR THE WOMAN!
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
He stretcheth out his hand to the poor; yea, he reacheth forth his hands to the needy.
He is not afraid of the snow for his household: for all his household [are] clothed with scarlet.
He maketh himself coverings of tapestry; his clothing [is] silk and purple.
The Lord is known in the gates, and has a place of honor when the elders of the land meet. (because of the virtuous man's good reputation)
He maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour [are] his clothing; and he shall rejoice in time to come.
He openeth his mouth with wisdom; and in his tongue [is] the law of kindness.
He looketh well to the ways of his household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
His children arise up, and call him blessed; the Lord [also], and He praiseth him.
Many believers have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a man [that] feareth the LORD, he shall be praised.
Give him of the fruit of his hands; and let his own works bring praises to the Lord in the gates of the City.
