Proverbs
18:22 Nlt The man who finds a wife finds
a treasure and he receives favour from the Lord.
Psalm
128:3 Nlt Your wife will be like a
fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like
vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.
A
Wife of Noble Character Proverbs 31:10-31 Nlt
10 Who can find a
virtuous and capable wife? She is more
precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust
her, and she will greatly enrich his
life.
12 She brings him good,
not harm, all the days of her life.
13
She finds wool and flax and busily
spins it.
14
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant
girls.
16
She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17
She is energetic and strong, a hard
worker.
18
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
19
Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
20
She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
21
She has no fear of winter for her household,
for everyone has warm clothes.
22
She makes her own bedspreads. She
dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
23
Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24
She makes belted linen garments and
sashes to sell to the merchants.
25 She is clothed with
strength and dignity, and she laughs
without fear of the future.
26 When she speaks, her
words are wise, and she gives
instructions with kindness.
27 She carefully watches
everything in her household and
suffers nothing from laziness.
28 Her children stand and
bless her. Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many
virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive,
and beauty does not last; but a woman
who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she
has done. Let her deeds publicly
declare her praise.
