A Biblical & Christian Wife
10
An excellent wife, who can find?
For
her worth is far above 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 evil
All
the days of her life.
13
She looks for wool and flax
And
works with her hands in delight.
14
She is like merchant ships;
She
brings her food from afar.
15
She rises also while it is still night
And
gives food to her household
And
portions to her maidens.
16
She considers a field and buys it;
From
her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17
She girds herself with strength
And
makes her arms strong.
18
She senses that her gain is good;
Her
lamp does not go out at night.
19
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And
her hands grasp the spindle.
20
She extends her hand to the poor,
And
she stretches out 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 makes 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,
And
supplies belts to the tradesmen.
25
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And
she smiles at the future.
26
She opens her mouth in 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 bless her;
Her
husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But
you excel them all.”
30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But
a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31
Give her the product of her hands,
And
let her works praise her in the gates.
New
American Standard Bible (NASB)
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