The Virtuous Woman - Proverbs 31:10-31

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous wife?
      For her worth is far above rubies.

       ¹¹ The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
      So he will have no lack of gain.

       ¹² She does him good and not evil
      All the days of her life.

       ¹³ She seeks wool and flax,
      And willingly works with her hands.

       ¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
      She brings her food from afar.

       ¹⁵ She also rises while it is yet night,
      And provides food for her household,
      And a portion for her maidservants.

       ¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
      From her profits she plants a vineyard.

       ¹⁷ She girds herself with strength,
      And strengthens her arms.

       ¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is good,
      And her lamp does not go out by night.

       ¹⁹ She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
      And her hand holds the spindle.

       ²⁰ She extends her hand to the poor,
      Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

       ²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household,
      For all her household is clothed with scarlet.

       ²² She makes tapestry for herself;
      Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

       ²³ Her husband is known in the gates,
      When he sits among the elders of the land.

       ²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
      And supplies sashes for the merchants.

       ²⁵ Strength and honor are her clothing;
      She shall rejoice in time to come.

       ²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
      And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

       ²⁷ She watches over the ways of her household,
      And does not eat the bread of idleness.

       ²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed;
      Her husband also, and he praises her:

       ²⁹ “ Many daughters have done well,
      But you excel them all.”

       ³⁰ Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
      But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

       ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands,
      And let her own works praise her in the gates.