Day 7 (16) She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Day 7 (16) She considereth a field, and buyeth it:

with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Definition: con·sid·er

v. con·sid·ered, con·sid·er·ing, con·sid·ers

1. To think carefully about.

2. To think or deem to be; regard as.

3. To form an opinion about; judge:

4. To take into account; bear in mind:

5. To show consideration for:

6. To esteem; regard.

7. To look at thoughtfully.

Definition: Plant

a. To place or set (seeds, for example) in the ground to grow.

b. To place seeds or young plants in (land); sow:

c. To place (spawn or young fish) in water or an underwater bed for cultivation:

Here again we see the Proverbs 31 woman showing us her pattern of industry. She is searching constantly looking for ways to bring assistance to her husband by finding new methods of saving and earning money, all the while never leaving her home duties to do so. Her focus remains steady and unmovable and yet she does not stand still waiting for someone else to do her work for her.

To consider means to devise a plan; she doesn’t buy this land frivolously but very carefully works out how she will pay for it and what she plans to use it for. Her goal is to bless her husband and her family, not to burden them with debt. Furthermore, she pays for it with money she has earned by economy and using her time wisely. This is not the kind of woman who runs to her husband with every need, overburdening him with financial requests. She saves and uses that savings not for her own wants, but to contribute to the family’s needs and wants.
Planting a vineyard helped provide her family with nourishment; to drink, for medicine and even for sacrifice to the Lord. To apply this to our own lives, we can look for ways to use our resources to contribute to the needs of our families. For example, if you have a house full of growing children and those children are eating you out of house and home, well what better way to help out than to plant a garden! And as part of that garden, plant a few herbs to help with sicknesses. Most likely you don’t have extra money lying around to buy a field, so use your backyard. Starting small is just fine as long as you start somewhere. And hopefully as your garden produces more and more, you will have extra to sell to neighbors or friends, so you can put away that extra to continue the cycle. Or you could barter with a friend who raises animals to get fresh meat or eggs or milk. In this way, you are not only saving the money you would spend on fruits and vegetables, but also on other food items.

The point is that we can all find ways to save a little here and there with careful planning. We have talked before about menu planning. Maybe for you, it will all start there. Careful planning of meals will help you save money and also help you feed your family healthier food. The key is in the planning. Consider what it is that is important to you and your family and find a way to make that happen. Pray that God will show you new ways to save and plan. And use what you are able to save for the benefit of your family. Won’t your husband be surprised and rise up to bless you!

A lot of times we let the world define the meaning of success and unfortunately we measure ourselves by the “world’s ruler”, instead of God’s, which is His Word. In His Word, God has given us many examples of successful women and none of their examples are hard to relate to. In Proverbs 31: 10-31, He tells us of the virtuous woman who “seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.” As you can see this Proverbs 31 woman was very successful.

This woman actually made enough money to buy a piece of land that she turned into a vineyard to make even more money for her family! If God thought enough of this woman’s example to include her in the sacred scriptures, don’t you think there is something to be learned from her?

The Bible also mentions in I Timothy 5:14, “I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house…” It also states in Proverbs 14:1 “Every wise woman buildeth her house…” I’m not saying that as a woman you only have one responsibility and that is to stay at home and take care of you homes. What I am saying is that if this is the path you’ve chosen, you are to be praised and esteemed, not ridiculed and made to feel less of a contributor than your husband.

Proverbs women raising their children to follow God’s way and to get the true understanding on how to live a Godly life, is this not also being a successful mom? There are many ways to define success. Success is the end result of something planned with achievement.

These days, there are many Proverbs 31 moms taking advantage of both fields through starting a home based business that will allow them the time to take good care of their children and at the same time please their husbands. More and more work at home moms are discovering that through a home based business, it gives them the opportunity to schedule their time to be more flexible with the hours they work so that they can have more time with the family.

While staying at home and taking care of the house and your family, it is a great thing to be able to make some extra income. With the rising cost of living in America, every family I’m sure has thought of this in one way or another. However, being able to bring in extra income AND stay home…what a perk!!

Work at home Proverbs 31 moms have the best of both worlds. They are able to raise their children themselves without having to worry about the influence of any other child care provider on their children. I’m not trying to say that building a business is easy or that it happens overnight, but if you are diligent as the woman in Proverbs was diligent, it can work for you too! We all know that in this day and age that planting a vine yard is not feasible, but it is the pattern laid out for us to use as a guide.

Proverbs 31 women have a wide variety of choices when it comes to achieving success through having their own home based business. All of you have been born with some talent that only you possess. If it is your desire to put that talent to use and start your own business then you have to find that talent and put it to work for you. You will find, especially it if is something you enjoy, that it doesn’t feel like work so much. Setting your own hours is a plus that those in the normal work force are certainly not getting.

Having your own business allows you a bunch of opportunities for income. Think of the many ways that your family would benefit by having you home during the week. The child care factor alone is worth it’s weight in gold, not to mention the savings you would have in other areas of the home such as the use of a vehicle and all the up keep there is when it comes to the high cost of maintenance and so on.


Maybe you have little ones at home who aren’t in school yet and working during the day just wouldn’t work. Think about this…during nap times you have a little bit of time and also after the kids go to sleep at night. If you are doing something you love, it’s a lot easier to find the time to do it rather than if you feel like you are forced into or that you have to.

Proverbs 31 women are doing what they love and are successful because they stay focused on the task making every action count and being intentional. This kind of focus helps them, so as not to have any regrets because it directs them to make the most of their talents and their opportunities.

Proverbs moms are energetic and active causing them to have concrete results and stay focused. They prioritize their tasks according to it’s importance so they don’t lose their edge. Proverbs 31 women will take a large task and divide it into smaller ones to get the understanding of what kind of people they need to get the job done. They have the understanding to what is the most important step to accomplishment by determining who will be on their team.

We all must have the understanding that Jesus spent three and a half years teaching the twelve disciples and how He delegated responsibilities to them. And as we can see the job got done! Accomplishment comes as a result of team work. Team work is the keyword that can bring it all together no matter how great the task.To sum it up. The Proverbs 31 woman considers future money making opportunities. She then acts on them. She is wise in her decisions, even choosing Real Estate investments or a new Business opportunities she can do from home. She is a wise steward.