A Mulher Sábia

14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

7 Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

9 But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

11 After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

11 Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

4 A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.