Proverbs 31:10-31

Tree of Life Version

¹⁰ An accomplished woman who can find?
Her value is far beyond rubies.
¹¹ Her husband’s heart trusts in her,
and he lacks nothing valuable.
¹² She brings him good and not harm
all the days of her life.
¹³ She selects wool and flax
and her hands work willingly.
¹⁴ She is like merchant ships,
bringing her sustenance from afar.
¹⁵ She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her servant girls.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it.
From the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She girds herself with strength
and invigorates her arms.
¹⁸ She discerns that her business is good.
Her lamp never goes out at night.
¹⁹ She extends her hands to the spindle
and her palm grasps the spinning wheel.
²⁰ She spreads out her palms to the poor,
and extends her hands to the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her house,
for her whole household is clothed in scarlet wool.
²² She makes her own luxurious coverings.
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is respected at the city gates,
when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them
and supplies sashes to the merchants.
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the days to come.
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom—
a lesson of kindness is on her tongue.
²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household,
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children arise and bless her,
her husband also praises her:
²⁹ “Many daughters have excelled,
but you surpass them all.”
³⁰ Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears Adonai will be praised.
³¹ Give her the fruit of her hands.
Let her deeds be her praise at the gates.