Proverbs 31:10-31

¹⁰Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

¹¹The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

¹²She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

¹⁴She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

¹⁵She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

¹⁶After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

¹⁷She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

¹⁹She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

²⁰Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

²¹She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

²²She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

²³Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

²⁴She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

²⁵Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

²⁶Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

²⁷She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

²⁸Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

²⁹Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

³⁰Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

³¹Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.