This may not be a surprise to anyone else, but I've been thinking about Proverbs 31 lately, and what the real meaning is. And you know, it finally dawned on me what I think the true meaning is.
But first, if you go back to the very start of the chapter, you will see that the words come not from a man, but in fact, from a woman, and a mother. There is speculation that King Lemuel is, in fact, King Solomon, which would make the wise mother Bathsheba, just to put it all into context.
Anyway, she is teaching her son how to be a good husband, and a good leader. I have never realized that before. It is funny how you read/perceive things the way you expect them to be. But when you read with open eyes, sometimes the obvious isn't as obvious as you thought.
