What is the meaning of Proverbs 31:28? Her children rise up • Picture the scene: grown sons and daughters literally stand when their mother enters the room, an act of reverence that echoes Exodus 20:12—“Honor your father and your mother.” • This “rising” signals that her nurturing efforts have produced respectful, godly offspring (Proverbs 17:6; 20:7). • They are not compelled to honor her; their instinctive response shows an inward gratitude produced by her consistent example (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). …and call her blessed • Once standing, they speak: “You are blessed, Mom!” The word “blessed” here conveys deep appreciation for the good hand of God evident in her life (Genesis 30:13; Luke 1:42). • Their words confirm that her sacrifices—early mornings, wise counsel, diligent labor—have borne spiritual fruit (Proverbs 31:15-27). • In calling her blessed, they fulfill Proverbs 10:7: “The memory of the righteous is a blessing,” turning family memories into praise to God. her husband praises her as well • The husband joins the chorus: “Many daughters have done nobly, but you surpass them all” (Proverbs 31:29). • His praise meets Ephesians 5:28’s call for husbands to love their wives “as their own bodies,” showing honor “as a fellow heir of the grace of life” (1 Peter 3:7). • Public commendation strengthens the marriage bond and models godly affirmation before the children, just as Songs 4:7 celebrates a bride’s virtues. summary Proverbs 31:28 gives a glimpse of a family transformed by a wife and mother who fears the Lord. Her children’s respectful stance and grateful words, together with her husband’s heartfelt praise, confirm that her quiet faithfulness has shaped a legacy of honor that glorifies God and blesses every generation under her roof. |
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