Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. Proverbs 31:25 ESVThat Proverbs 31 woman laughed! She had confidence in herself and in her God and was able to look ahead and trust the provision of God and the wisdom of her preparations.
and then I read the Matthew Henry Commentary on this Proverbs 31 chapter (looking specifically for Proverbs 31:25.
She has the comfort and satisfaction of her virtue in her own mind (v. 25): Strength and honour are her clothing, in which she wraps herself, that is, enjoys herself, and in which she appears to the world, and so recommends herself. She enjoys a firmness and constancy of mind, has spirit to bear up under the many crosses and disappointments which even the wise and virtuous must expect to meet with in this world; and this is her clothing, for defence as well as decency. She deals honourably with all, and she has the pleasure of doing so, and shall rejoice in time to come; she shall reflect upon it with comfort, when she comes to be old, that she was not idle or useless when she was young. In the day of death it will be a pleasure to her to think that she has lived to some good purpose. Nay, she shall rejoice in an eternity to come; she shall be recompensed for her goodness with fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore.
So ladies... laugh today. Laugh with your kids. Laugh with your spouse. Laugh with your parents. Laugh with your friends. Laugh with strangers. Just laugh!
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