A Mulher Virtuosa

4 A woman of strength is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

10 Who can find a woman of strength? For her value is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.

15 She also rises while it is still night, and prepares food for her household, and portions for her maidservants.

16 She considers a field and buys it; from the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

17 She girds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong.

18 She tastes that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.

19 She reaches her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle.

20 She extends her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

1 A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in appropriate apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,

10 but, that which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

14 Houses and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.

11 And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you speak, for all the people of my town know that you are a woman of strength.