IT IS hard to find a good wife because she is worth more than rubis
Her husband trusts her completely with her, he has everything he needs.
She does him good and not harm for as long as she lives
She looks for wool and flax and likes to work with her hands
She is like a trader's ship bringing food from far away
She gets up while it is still dark and prepares food for her family and feeds her servant girls.
She inspects a field and buys it with money she earned, she plants a vineyard
She does her work with energy and her arms are strong
She knows that what she makes is good. Her lamp burns late into the night
She makes thread with her hands and weaves her own cloth.
She welcomes the poor and helps the needy
She does not worry about her family when it snows
Because they all have fine clothes to keep them warm.
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothes are made of linen and other expensive materials
Her husband is known at the city meetings
Where he makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land
She makes linen clothes and sells them and provides belts to the merchants
She is strong and is respected by the people
She looks forward to the future with joy.
She speaks wise words and teaches others to be kind
She watches over her family and never wastes her time
Her children speak well of her, saying,
"There are many fine women, but you are better than all of them."
Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you
But a woman who respects the Lord should be praised
Give her the reward she has earned
She should be praised in public for what she has done. (Proverbs 31:10-31)