Eshet Chayil (Woman of Valour) by Asher Graieg-Morrison published on 2015-05-09T03:48:51Z These past few weeks my wife has been writing a sermon on the book of Proverbs, specifically Ch 31 verses 10-31. In this chapter the author speaks of ‘eshet chayil’ (e-shet-hi-yil); ‘a women of valour’ . What my wife has been learning is that the Proverb is not actually a checklist for Christian women around the world but rather a poem that Jewish husbands would memorise and recite for their wives over the Sabbath meal, praising them for their valiant acts of creativity and nurturing that bless their family. It isn’t meant to be crushing but rather championing the work women do for their loved ones and communities. So this week I thought I would try to put that part of Proverbs into the context of my own life. The final verse of the chapter puts it well: “Honour her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate”. Prov 31:31 Now, I’m not sure where the gate is for Sydney, so I thought I’d put it here. My wife is valiant and I wanted you all to know. - Asher Genre proverbs