A woman of khayil who can find? Her worth exceeds precious stones (v. 10).10 The poem opens with a question and a declaration that work together to describe the rarity and value of a certain type of woman. While we are working toward the translation of khayil, there are other observations that can be made from this introductory verse. First, the finding of this woman recalls other portions of Proverbs that value finding a woman (i.e. obtaining a wife). Proverbs 18:22 states: “He who