Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 31:10

10 Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies.

Whom he may take to Wife. Such a person is hardly to be found. Compare Eccles. 7. 28. And here he lays down several Characters or Qualifications of an excellent Wife, which are here delivered in Alphabetical order, each verse beginning with a several and the succeeding Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet: which method is used in some, and but in a few places of Scripture, to oblige us to the more diligent consideation and careful remembrance of them, as things of more than ordinary importance. And such this matter is, partly because the good or bad Education even of private Families, which depends much upon the Mothers qualifications, hath a mighty influence upon the welfare or misery of Common-wealths; and partly because the right Education of Royal Families is in itself a very publick Blessing, and therefore it is the interest and happiness of whole Kingdoms, that their Kings should have virtuous and pious Wives.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. 12. 4. [illegible: 1 word] 18. 22. [illegible: 1 word] 19. 14.; Heb. a wo [illegible: 1+ letters] of strength, [illegible: 1 word] of activity, [illegible: 1 word] 47. 6. [illegible: 1 word] ▪ 1. 42.