A VIRTUOUS WOMAN

Proverbs 31:10-31 (Living Bible)

 If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems! Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs.  She will not hinder him but help him all her life. She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.  She buys imported foods brought by ship from distant ports. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plans the day’s work for her servant girls.  She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her own hands she plants a vineyard. She is energetic, a hard worker,  and watches for bargains. She works far into the night!

 She is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age.  When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says.  She watches carefully all that goes on throughout her household and is never lazy. Her children stand and bless her; so does her husband. He praises her with these words:  “There are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all!”

 Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn’t last, but a woman who fears and reverences God shall be greatly praised. Praise her for the many fine things she does. These good deeds of hers shall bring her honor and recognition from people of importance.