Neville Goddard on Proverbs 31:13-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 31 in context

Scripture Focus

13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

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

17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Proverbs 31:13-22

Biblical Context

The passage presents a woman who works diligently to provide for her household, buys land, plants, and cares for the poor, embodying strength, prudence, and generosity.

Neville's Inner Vision

You are not reading about another person, but your own state of consciousness made visible. The 'virtuous woman' is the I AM animating disciplined imagination: she gathers resources, tills and plants, and treats provision as an inner act of creation. The ships, fields, and vineyard symbolize conditions you already accept in mind, so their fruit appears outwardly as you dwell in the conviction that supply is yours. The candle that never goes out by night is your steadfast awareness, an inner light that remains when external appearances darken. Your hands busy with wool, spindle, and distaff are the consistent activity of mind, turning intention into form. Reaching toward the poor and the needy is the mind’s extension of generosity into action, not a plea but a declaration of abundance. When you trust this inner state, the snow of fear cannot chill your household, for you are clothed in confidence and beauty, and your life reflects your settled conviction.

Practice This Now

Take 5 minutes to close your eyes and assume the state of the virtuous woman: imagine you already possess the field and vineyard, your candle brightly lit, and your household supplied; then silently declare, I AM abundance in action, and feel the reality of that state now.