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Proverbs 31:16

She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430
After saying, “Being farsighted she has bought a field,” as though you were to say, “What did she buy it with?” it adds, “With the fruit of her hands she has planted a property.” … The property it means, you see, lies in the future; that was suggested by the word farsighted.

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Considered. This conduct is suggested by prudence. (Calmet) Cato (Rust. 2.) says, "Do not go only once round the field"

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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