Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
Interpretation
Wisdom shapes a noble character that is worked out in family life in Proverbs 31:10—look for "who" and "can". Give noble character in how we make amends—teach the body new reflexes.
Context
The setting is Proverbs—poetry/wisdom, developing noble character. Read in Proverbs 31, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “who” alongside “can”.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved, standardized between the 6th–10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
Sources & witness notes
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