Proverbs 12:4 “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.”
Did you know that the word used in this verse for “excellent” can be translated as “army”? Isn’t that a hoot? I mean, come on! Think about it! The Holy Spirit inspired the writer of this proverb to use that particular word to describe the wife of a man. Why? Why not another word like beautiful or sweet or smart.
Because this word also has the idea of steadfastness, strength, virtuous. That describes the woman who brings honor and recognition (the crown) to her husband. I am blessed to have such a wife. She brings me honor because she is an excellent wife. She is virtuous and steadfast and strong. She is an army of one. Lol
TEACHING MOMENT
I do not want to come across today as sexist. I am not. But I want to address this verse to parents of little girls. Don’t you want them to bring honor to their husbands? Don’t you want them to be an excellent wife? Then you must begin now training them to be steadfast and strong. You must train them to be grounded in their beliefs and in God’s Word.
As we train our little girls to be like that, they will grow up and become those excellent wives (should they choose to marry) to their husbands. They will be that crown. They will cause their husbands to walk with pride, not because of anything the husband himself has done, but because of the dignity or virtue of your little girl. What a proud moment for parents.
So Parents, will you dedicate yourselves to putting your daughter through boot camp to become that army? She cannot do it without you. She needs you to get her ready. She will face many enemies along the way. Some will question her virtue. You must defend it. Some will challenge her beliefs. You must give her the knowledge from God’s Word.
A Moment In Time 