# Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 31:8,9 - The Real Princess Diaries, Part 2 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-moment-of-hope-6380313/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-31-8-9-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-moment-of-hope-6380313/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-31-8-9-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2.md Podcast: [A Moment of Hope](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-moment-of-hope-6380313) Published: 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://a852a973-4adc-4299-bb53-caff7cbf2ba5.libsyn.com/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-3189-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2 Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a852a973-4adc-4299-bb53-caff7cbf2ba5/MOHC26.0528_Daily.mp3?dest-id=3339476 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-moment-of-hope-6380313/episodes/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-31-8-9-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2 Duration seconds: 307 ## Resource by Marilynn Chadwick "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8,9 NIV Continued from yesterday… Just as the Queen Mother in Proverbs 31 diligently instructed and prayed for her son that would be king, Queen Margaret of Scotland taught her own sons in 11th century Scotland. So respected was Margaret for her wisdom that King Malcolm placed her in charge of all Scotland's domestic affairs. She was often consulted on other state matters as well. Malcolm could neither read nor write, so Margaret read him stories from the Bible. Her example had an impact on Malcolm's entire reign, helping him become known as the "just ruler." Together they prayed, fed the hungry, and served the needy. Margaret had a heart for Scotland's poor, showing special kindness to orphans. She fed the hungry every morning in the castle, even before she had her own breakfast. She was also known for her deep life of prayer, rising early for prayer and reading the Bible with King Malcom. Margaret worked to strengthen the church in Scotland and helped change areas that needed reform. She also encouraged ordinary Scottish people to live as faithful Christians, emphasizing prayer and a holy lifestyle. Margaret helped bring a more refined culture to the somewhat barbaric Scotland of the 11th century. She promoted the arts and education and encouraged traders from other lands to bring beautiful articles of clothing and furniture to the people. She even introduced the tartan plaids, the distinctive costume for which the Scots are known. Biographers depict Queen Margaret as a strong, pure, noble character, who had great influence over her husband, and through him over Scottish his… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-moment-of-hope-6380313/episodes/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-31-8-9-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-moment-of-hope-6380313/our-favorite-proverbs-proverbs-31-8-9-the-real-princess-diaries-part-2.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.