3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. …
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. …
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-11)Here begins the story of Nabal. I. A short account of him, who and what he was ( 1 Sam. 25:2 , 3 ), a man we should never have heard of if there had not happened some communication between him and David. Observe, 1. His name: Nabal—a fool ; so it signifies. It was a wonder that his parents would give him that name and an ill omen of what proved to be this character. Yet indeed we all of us deserve…
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