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Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 31:28

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Proverbs31:28

28 Her children arise up , and call her blessed , her husband also, and he praiseth her .

Whose testimony is the more considerable, because they have been constant eye-witnesses of her whole carriage, and therefore must have seen her misdemeanors, if there had been any, as well as her Virtues.

Either 1. In token of Reverence to her, which agrees not to the following clause, wherein the same Phrase is understood concerning her Husband. Or rather 2. That they may seriously and industriously apply themselves to the work of setting forth her praises, as this Phrase is used, Gen. 37. 25. Exod. 2. 17. and oft elsewhere. For sitting being commonly the posture of idleness, men that set about any work, are said to rise in order thereunto.

Both for her own excellency, and for many happy fruits which they have gathered from her wise and godly education.

In the following words.

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