Profile of a Godly Wife: The Amazing Story of Proverbs 31

by Dr. Steve Swartz

In an age in which gender roles have been marred and confused even in the Church of Jesus Christ, Profile of a Godly Wife offers a return to the glorious God-given character of a woman who worships God in the daily activities of her life. Written from the perspective of the Hebrew poetic structure of the famous poem of Proverbs 31:10-31, Dr. Swartz delivers an exegetically sound as well as easily applicable explanation of this majestic text for Christian women. He explains the story behind the Proverbs 31 poem and the surprising original recipient of this poem from a mother to her son. Several key features set this book apart. First, chapter one gives a helpful explanation concerning how to understand Proverbs 31. Second, the core of the book is organized around the classic Hebrew poetic structure of the poem, with each section giving a valuable lesson for Christian wives and mothers. Finally, the appendices include unique helps such as helpful thoughts for grandmothers (written by seasoned Christian grandmothers) and for mothers of special needs children (written by Sylvia Swartz). This book will help your walk with Christ as a wife and mother and could serve — as the original intent of the poem shows — to train a young man as to what to look for in a wife.

124 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2021

Reviews

[Abbey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a very quick read and easy encouragement for a woman already familiar with being a proverbs 31 woman.

There were some lines that were particularly off-putting for me, like when the author talks about giving his wife the task of “coming up with ways of accomplishing XYZ” and then Walking off with a smile as he can hear her brain working because “ her brain has been activated”.

I wholeheartedly enjoy asking my husband what his goals and priorities are for our family and coming up with ways to execute them, but I promise you my brain is “activated” all the time. It comes with the territory of womanhood. 😂

I also felt that the “practical application” was lacking.

Overall the book is full of encouragement and a quick easy read to revitalize efforts that may have fallen by the wayside.

The appendix of application from grandmothers was particularly interesting and I would have enjoyed a full book devoted to those! It was entries from grandmothers sharing the ways they apply proverbs 31 to their grand mothering roles with loads of practical application.

For women looking for a book with similar encouragement and loads of practical application I’d suggest the Excellent Wife by Martha Peace and the Christian Homemakers Handbook