Proverbs 31:26
The Woman Who Fears the Lord :
10 [d] An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious
than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack
of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing
hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from
afar.
15 She rises while it is yet night
and provides food for her
household
and portions for her
maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her
hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She dresses herself[e] with strength
and makes her arms
strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out
at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the
spindle.
20 She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands
to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are
clothed in scarlet.[f]
22 She makes bed coverings 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;
she delivers sashes to
the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the
time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of
kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to 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 women have done excellently,
but you surpass them
all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the
Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates