16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
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Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. …
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. …
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: …
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16)Here, 1. It is allowed that strong men retain riches , that those who bustle in the world, who are men of spirit and interest, and are able to make their part good against all who stand in their way, are likely to keep what they have and to get more, while those who are weak are preyed upon by all about them. 2. It is taken for granted that a gracious woman is as solicitous to preserve her reputat…
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