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Proverbs chapter 31 verse 30

near the end of this

verse

Incredible portrait of the Proverbs 31 woman.

We see this verse.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

How can you say that any better?

Charm deceitful, like we can be so deceived by charm in this world,

and particularly when it comes to attraction for women to think that charm is

what matters most or for men to look for charm it's deceptive it's deceitful and beauty is vain.

Obviously we know this is not talking about the kind of beauty we see in other places in

scripture. Think about place in the new testament where we see the unfading

beauty of a gentle quiet spirit so beauty is a good thing a good gift from

God at the same time just looking at physical beauty and thinking that's what matters most.

That's vain.

For women to think that, for men to think that about women, it's vain so see the deceit and the vanity here but then this phrase a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Now this is what matters. And we know we've seen

all throughout the Proverbs that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. So it makes sense like we have

a wise picture of a woman here and this is what is worthy of honor, a woman who fears the Lord who walks in wisdom, who walks in his way.

This is what matters.

So, I encourage women who are listening to this,

may this be your priority, the fear of the Lord,

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