17 Attributes of a Proverbs 31 Woman

I hope you have enjoyed my first blog post about the complete guide to Proverbs 31. Now I want to share with you more specifically about the different attributes that a Proverbs 31 woman has.

As I have mentioned before, it is important to understand that we don’t all fit in to the exact characteristics of what a Proverbs 31 woman is, however,  we can take upon these attributes and adapt them in to our own lives. For example, I am not married, therefore I do not have a husband, and cannot fulfill the attributes attaining to a Proverbs 31 wife. But, I am a mother, so I can work towards becoming more of a Proverbs 31 mother in line with the characteristics that have been shared in the chapter.

This is a fantastic list that we can always refer back to when studying Proverbs 31, as well as praying about becoming more of a Proverbs 31 woman in our own lives, and in accordance to God’s Will. After all, this is the Word of God and this is what He would love to see in us. He wants us to be faithful to Him, to our husbands, to our children, and to our work. He wants us to stay committed to our work and family, and to be strong and dedicated in all that we do and say, think, and believe, and pray about.

This is the perfect way to come to God in pray and talk about when we want to strive towards becoming more of a Proverbs 31 woman in this day and age.

Here are the main 17 attributes of a Proverbs 31 woman:

      1. VIRTUOUS

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10).

      2. FAITHFUL (TRUSTING)

“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil” (Proverbs 31:11).

      3. RESPECTFUL

“She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life” (Proverbs 31:12).

      4. STRONG

“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms” (Proverbs 31:17).

      5. CAPABLE

“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night” (Proverbs 31:18).

      6. ALL ROUNDER

“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff” (Proverbs 31:19).

      7. CHARITABLE

“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy” (Proverbs 31:20).

      8. PROVIDER FOR HER HOUSEHOLD

“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet” (Proverbs 31:21).

      9. DRESSES MODESTLY

“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple” (Proverbs 31:22).

      10. WIFE

“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land” (Proverbs 31:23).