Proverbs 31
Who can find a
virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of
spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of
her
life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly
with her
hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her
food
from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth
meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth
a field, and buyeth it: with the
fruit of her hands she planteth a
vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth
her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her
candle
goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her
hands
hold the distaff.20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;
yea, she
reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She
is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her household are
clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her
clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
when he sitteth
among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine
linen, and selleth it; and
delivereth girdles unto the
merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she
shall
rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in
her
tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways
of her household, and
eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her
children arise up, and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praiseth
her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou
excellest them
all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a
woman that
feareth 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.
Who can find a
virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of
spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of
her
life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly
with her
hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her
food
from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth
meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth
a field, and buyeth it: with the
fruit of her hands she planteth a
vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth
her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her
candle
goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her
hands
hold the distaff.20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;
yea, she
reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She
is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her household are
clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her
clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
when he sitteth
among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine
linen, and selleth it; and
delivereth girdles unto the
merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she
shall
rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in
her
tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways
of her household, and
eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her
children arise up, and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praiseth
her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou
excellest them
all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a
woman that
feareth 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.