She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

This is another fairly self-explanatory verse, but let’s consider some practical applications.

When our husbands make decisions we don’t like, do we make them sound bad to others in conversation so no one will think it was our idea? Ouch. Not doing him good.

Do we insist on an outside career so we can feel “fulfilled,” instead of raising his children? Not doing him good.

Do we insist on making our own opinions known, at the expense of his? Not doing him good. (This one hits close to home, for me.)

Do we discourage him? Do we put our desires ahead of his?

Our focus, as wives, should be on “doing him good” – encouraging him, making him look good, building his “empire,” pursuing his vision. This is, after all, what it means to be a “help” for him, as we were created to be.

Also see Kristen’s post about Job’s wife. 🙂