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Well-Dressed


When it snows, she has no fear for her household;  for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple (Proverbs 31:21-22) 

         These verses have confused me for a long time. I never understood why the noble wife had no fear of snow because her household was clothed in scarlet. What does the color of one's clothes have to do with keeping warm? What does her wearing fine linen and purple have to do with being a noble wife?
           Apparently, the term used for "scarlet" can also mean "two cloaks." Effectively, she makes sure that her family is warmly dressed and can sleep in a warm bed. She sees to the comfort of those who are under her care. Like the other descriptions we've considered recently, this is a characteristic most of us would like to see in the people in our lives.
               In addition to seeing to the comfort of her family, she maintains her own level of comfort. She not only cares for her family but cares for herself. She doesn't "let herself go." Her outfits are dignified and subdued (AKA, Classy.) I would never suggest that a anyone should base her/his self-image on the way that he/she dresses, but I know that how I dress has an influence on how I feel about myself and how others treat me. That may not be fair, but it's real. This person dresses  in a way that garners respect. In doing so, this person shows that she cares for both family and herself.

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