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Proverbs 31

Prov. 31:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Strength
`oz (Hebrew #5797)
from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Pronounce: oze
Origin: or (fully) rowz {oze}
and honor
hadar (Hebrew #1926)
magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor
KJV usage: beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
Pronounce: haw-dawr'
Origin: from 1921
are her clothing
lbuwsh (Hebrew #3830)
from 3847; a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphem.) a wife
KJV usage: apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.
Pronounce: leb-oosh'
Origin: or lbush {leb-oosh'}
; and she shall rejoice
sachaq (Hebrew #7832)
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
KJV usage: deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
Pronounce: saw-khak'
Origin: a primitive root
in time
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
to come
'acharown (Hebrew #314)
acharon {akh-ar-one'}; from 309; hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western
KJV usage: after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.
Pronounce: akh-ar-one'
Origin: or (shortened)
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Ministry on This Verse

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Strength.
Job 29:14• 14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. (Job 29:14)
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Job 40:10• 10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. (Job 40:10)
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Psa. 132:9,16• 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. (Psa. 132:9,16)
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Isa. 61:10• 10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. (Isa. 61:10)
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Rom. 13:14• 14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Rom. 13:14)
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Eph. 4:24• 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (Eph. 4:24)
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1 Tim. 2:10• 10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. (1 Tim. 2:10)
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1 Peter 5:5‑6• 5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
 6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: (1 Peter 5:5‑6)
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Psa. 97:11‑12• 11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
 12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. (Psa. 97:11‑12)
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Isa. 65:13‑14• 13Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
 14Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. (Isa. 65:13‑14)
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Matt. 25:20‑21• 20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
 21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. (Matt. 25:20‑21)
• (Ayin) The fine linen and purple are really explained symbolically in verse 25— “Strength and honor are her clothing.” That is, of course, strength of character, or, as already noted, uprightness of heart and conduct, coupled with that gracious dignity which belongs to one who walks with God. (“Proverbs Thirty-One” by H.A. Ironside)
• “She shall rejoice in time to come.” Godliness and joyfulness are inseparable. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” There is no real happiness apart from righteousness, and vice versa. Where the conscience is at rest, the heart sings for joy. (“Proverbs Thirty-One” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day.