So many thoughts that pop out at me. The virtuous woman is not one to gossip, thinks about the paths before her and walks accordingly on the path of light (wow!). And listens to instruction and knowledge.
The Strange Woman despises instruction and knowledge and her path is one of darkness on which she stumbles along not thinking about the way she has chosen.
One thing that stands out to me as I do this comparison is how the Virtuous Woman description has depth. Whereas the Strange Woman is only characterized by the externals. Her eyes, her tongue, her speech. Her actions, attitudes, words, and appearance all give her away. It seems that the Virtuous Woman would be more reserved. And not known by what she does, but rather what she does not do, or does not say. Just interesting.
| Wisdom/Virtuous Woman | Folly/Strange Woman |
| Listens to instruction 4:1 | Wicked and violent 4:17 |
| A high prize 4:8 | Way is deep darkness 4:19 |
| Path is light 4:18 | They do not know what makes them stumble 4:19 |
| Guards her heart with vigilance 4:23 | Crooked speech 4:24 |
| Thinks about the path she chooses 4:26 | Lips that drip honey 5:3 |
| Uses discretion 5:2 | Speech smoother than oil 5:3 |
| Lips that guard knowledge 5:2 | Bitter and sharp speech 5:4 |
| Led by wise instruction 6:22 | Follow the path of destruction 5:5 |
| See’s teaching and instruction as a light to their path 6:23 | Does not think about the path she chooses 5:6 |
| Wanders without thinking 5:6 | |
| Hates discipline 5:12 | |
| Despises reproof 5:12 | |
| Does not listen to teachers or instructors 5:13 | |
| Held in sin 5:22 | |
| Lazy 6:6 6:9 | |
| Worthless 6:12 | |
| Perverted heart 6:14 | |
| Haughty eyes 6:17 | |
| Lying tongue 6:17 | |
| hands that shed innocent blood 6:18 | |
| Feet that run to do evil 6:18 | |
| False witness who breathes out lies 6:19 | |
| Sows discord 6:19 | |
| Captures with her eyelashes 6:25 | |
| Commits adultery 6:32 | |
| Lacks sense 6:32 | |
| Gets Wounds and dishonor 6:33 | |
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