Proverbs 31:10-27

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Proverbs 31:10-27

Description of a Worthy Woman

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An ^(A)excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far ^(B)above jewels.

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The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.

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She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.

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She looks for wool and flax
And works with her ^(a)hands ^(b)in delight.

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She is like ^(C)merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.

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She ^(D)rises also while it is still night
And ^(E)gives food to her household
And ^(c)portions to her maidens.

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She considers a field and buys it;
From ^(d)her earnings she plants a vineyard.

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She ^(F)girds ^(e)herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.

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She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.

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She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her ^(f)hands grasp the spindle.

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She ^(g)^(G)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

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She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are ^(H)clothed with scarlet.

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She makes ^(I)coverings for herself;
Her clothing is ^(J)fine linen and ^(K)purple.

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Her husband is known ^(L)in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.

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She makes ^(M)linen garments and sells them,
And ^(h)supplies belts to the ⁽ⁱ⁾tradesmen.

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Strength and ^(N)dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the ^(j)future.

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She ^(O)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the ^(k)teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

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She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the ^(P)bread of idleness.

Footnotes:

a. Proverbs 31:13: ['Lit ', palms]

b. Proverbs 31:13: ['Or ', willingly]

c. Proverbs 31:15: ['Or ', prescribed tasks]

d. Proverbs 31:16: ['Lit ', the fruit of her palms]

e. Proverbs 31:17: ['Lit ', her loins]

f. Proverbs 31:19: ['Lit ', palms]

g. Proverbs 31:20: ['Lit ', spreads out her palm]

h. Proverbs 31:24: ['Lit ', gives]

i. Proverbs 31:24: ['Lit ', Canaanite]

j. Proverbs 31:25: ['Lit ', latter days]

k. Proverbs 31:26: ['Or ', law]

Cross references:

A. Proverbs 31:10: Ruth 3:11; Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 19:14

B. Proverbs 31:10: Job 28:18; Proverbs 8:11

C. Proverbs 31:14: Ezekiel 27:25

D. Proverbs 31:15: Proverbs 20:13; Romans 12:11

E. Proverbs 31:15: Luke 12:42

F. Proverbs 31:17: Job 38:3

G. Proverbs 31:20: Deuteronomy 15:11; Job 31:16-20; Proverbs 22:9; Romans 12:13; Ephesians 4:28

H. Proverbs 31:21: 2 Samuel 1:24

I. Proverbs 31:22: Proverbs 7:16

J. Proverbs 31:22: Genesis 41:42; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 19:14

K. Proverbs 31:22: Judges 8:26; Luke 16:19

L. Proverbs 31:23: Deuteronomy 16:18; Ruth 4:1; Ruth 4:11

M. Proverbs 31:24: Judges 14:12

N. Proverbs 31:25: 1 Timothy 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:10

O. Proverbs 31:26: Proverbs 10:31

P. Proverbs 31:27: Proverbs 19:15