Proverbs 31:10-31

New Century Version

¹⁰ It is hard to find a good wife,
    because she is worth more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband trusts her completely.
    With her, he has everything he needs.
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.
¹⁷ She does her work with energy,
    and her arms are strong.
¹⁸ She knows that what she makes is good.
    Her lamp burns late into the night.
¹⁹ She makes thread with her hands
    and weaves her own cloth.
²⁰ She welcomes the poor
    and helps the needy.
²¹ She does not worry about her family when it snows,
    because they all have fine clothes to keep them warm.
²² She makes coverings for herself;
    her clothes are made of linen and other expensive material.
²³ Her husband is known at the city meetings,
    where he makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen clothes and sells them
    and provides belts to the merchants.
²⁵ She is strong and is respected by the people.
    She looks forward to the future with joy.
²⁶ She speaks wise words
    and teaches others to be kind.
²⁷ She watches over her family
    and never wastes her time.
²⁸ Her children speak well of her.
    Her husband also praises her,
²⁹ saying, “There are many fine women,
    but you are better than all of them.”
³⁰ Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you,
    but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.
³¹ Give her the reward she has earned;
    she should be praised in public for what she has done.