Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. A mother teaching her son about the kind of woman to marry. Likely in Jerusalem, Israel, during Solomon's reign of prosperity and wisdom literature.
The emotion here: hopeful anticipation while teaching royal wisdom
The original word
chokmah (חָכְמָה) — skill for living, not just knowledge but practical wisdom
Why it matters
This chapter was likely written by King Lemuel's mother as advice for choosing a queen
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 31:26
This isn't describing perfection — it's a mother's wishlist for her son's future wife
Common misconceptionPeople think this describes one perfect woman, but it's actually a composite portrait of wisdom — like a job description for excellence, not a checklist for inadequacy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 31:26
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 31:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 31:26 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, teaching. Notable phrases: opens her mouth with wisdom.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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