10Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!
11Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.
12She brings him good, not evil, all her life.
13She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
14Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.
15She gets up while it's still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.
16She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.
17She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
18She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
19She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.
20She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.