Proverbs 31:30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised. I. FAVOUR IS DECEITFUL. Men's favour, the world's favour, how fickle it ever is, how soon it changes, and what a short time it exists! How many souls have been ruined by the world's favours! Flattery has produced pride, and has blinded the eyes and led the steps along the downward way. II. BEAUTY IS VAIN. We need not disparage beauty in itself. Beauty of form and feature is of God. But how short-lived mere beauty of face is! Sicknesses lessen it, increasing age denies it, afflictions spoil it. III. WHAT SHALL GIVE US POWER AND INFLUENCE FOR GOOD? Fearing the Lord. This makes the highest and grandest type of woman. (Uriah Davies, M.A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.WEB: Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. |
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