Proverbs 31:9-28

⁹Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

¹⁰Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

¹¹The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

¹²She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

¹³She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

¹⁴She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.

¹⁵And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

¹⁷She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

¹⁸She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

¹⁹She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.

²¹She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.

²²She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

²³Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.

²⁵Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

²⁷She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

²⁸Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,