Proverbs 31:12–16

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12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

13 She selects wool and flax

and works with eager hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,

bringing her food from afar.

15 She gets up while it is still night;

she provides food for her family

and portions for her female servants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

12 She will do him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax,

And worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants’ ships;

She bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night,

And giveth meat to her household,

And a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it:

With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

13 She finds wool and flax

and busily spins it.

14 She is like a merchant’s ship,

bringing her food from afar.

15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household

and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it;

with her earnings she plants a vineyard.

12 She does him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax,

And willingly works with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,

She brings her food from afar.

15 She also rises while it is yet night,

And provides food for her household,

And a portion for her maidservants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

From her profits she plants a vineyard.

12 She does him good and not harm

for as long as she lives.

13 She looks for wool and flax

and likes to work with her hands.

14 She is like a trader’s ship,

bringing food from far away.

15 She gets up while it is still dark

and prepares food for her family

and feeds her servant girls.

16 She inspects a field and buys it.

With money she earned, she plants a vineyard.

12 She doeth him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool and flax,

And worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant-ships;

She bringeth her bread from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night,

And giveth food to her household,

And their task to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it;

With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

12 She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants’ ships: she bringeth her food from afar; 15 And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day’s work to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life. 

13 “She seeks out wool and linen ⸤with care⸥ 

and works with willing hands. 

14 She is like merchant ships. 

She brings her food from far away. 

15 She wakes up while it is still dark 

and gives food to her family 

and portions of food to her female slaves. 

16 “She picks out a field and buys it. 

She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned. 

12 She rewards him with good, not evil,

all the days of her life.

13 She selects wool and flax

and works with willing hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,

bringing her food from far away.

15 She rises while it is still night

and provides food for her household

and portions for her female servants.

16 She evaluates a field and buys it;

she plants a vineyard with her earnings.

12 She does him good and not harm

all the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax

and works with willing hands.

14 She is like the ships of the merchant;

she brings her food from far away.

15 She rises while it is still night

and provides food for her household

and tasks for her female servants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

12 She does him good, but not harm

all the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax,

and she works with the diligence of her hands.

14 She is like the ships of a merchant;

from far off she brings her food;

15 And she arises while it is still night,

and gives food to her household,

and tasks to her servant girls.

16 She considers a field and buys it,

from the fruit of her hand she plants a vineyard.

12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

13 She chooses wool and flax.

She loves to work with her hands.

14 She is like the ships of traders.

She brings her food from far away.

15 She gets up while it is still dark.

She provides food for her family.

She also gives some to her female servants.

16 She considers a field and buys it.

She uses some of the money she earns to plant a vineyard.

12 She does him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She looks for wool and flax

And works with her hands in delight.

14 She is like merchant ships;

She brings her food from afar.

15 She rises also while it is still night

And gives food to her household

And portions to her maidens.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

From her earnings she plants a vineyard.