Proverbs 31:17-29

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 Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.

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

²⁶But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.

²⁷The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.

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 you have exceeded, you have surpassed all.