Proverbs 31:10–27

The Woman Who Fears the Lord

^{104 u}An excellent wife who can find?

She is far more precious than ^vjewels.

¹¹The heart of her husband trusts in her,

and he will have no lack of gain.

¹²She does him good, and not harm,

all the days of her life.

¹³She ^wseeks wool and flax,

and works with willing hands.

¹⁴She is like the ships of the merchant;

she brings her food from afar.

¹⁵She ^xrises while it is yet night

and ^yprovides food for her household

and portions for her maidens.

¹⁶She considers a field and buys it;

with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷She ^zdresses herself⁵ with strength

and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.

Her lamp does not go out at night.

¹⁹She puts her hands to the distaff,

and her hands hold the spindle.

²⁰She ^aopens her hand to ^bthe poor

and reaches out her hands to ^bthe needy.

²¹She is not afraid of snow for her household,

for all her household are clothed in ^cscarlet.⁶

²²She makes ^dbed coverings for herself;

her clothing is ^efine linen and ^fpurple.

²³Her husband is known in ^gthe gates

when he sits among the elders of the land.

²⁴She makes ^hlinen garments and sells them;

she delivers sashes to the merchant.

²⁵ⁱStrength and dignity are her clothing,

and she laughs at the time to come.

²⁶She opens her mouth with wisdom,

and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

²⁷She looks well to the ways of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.