Proverbs 31:16-31

¹⁶She views a farm, and buys it: And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.

¹⁷She strongly girds her loins, And strengthens her arms for work.

¹⁸And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.

¹⁹She reaches forth her arms to needful works, And applies her hands to the spindle.

²⁰And she opens her hands to the needy, And reaches out fruit to the poor.

²¹Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: For all her household are clothed.

²²She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, And garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

²³And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, When he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.

²⁴She makes fine linens, And sells girdles to the Canaanites: She opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, And controls her tongue.

²⁵She puts on strength and honor; And rejoices in the last days.

²⁶The ways of her household are careful, And she eats not the bread of idleness.

²⁷But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.

²⁸And her kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, And her husband praises her.

²⁹Many daughters have obtained wealth, Many have wrought valiantly; But thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.

³⁰Charms are false, and woman’s beauty is vain: For it is a wise woman that is blessed, And let her praise the fear of the Lord.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her lips; And let her husband be praised in the gates.