Proverbs 31:17-30

English Standard Version

¹⁷ She ^(A)dresses herself^[a] with strength
    and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
    Her lamp does not go out at night.
¹⁹ She puts her hands to the distaff,
    and her hands hold the spindle.
²⁰ She ^(B)opens her hand to ^(C)the poor
    and reaches out her hands to ^(D)the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household,
    for all her household are clothed in ^(E)scarlet.^[b]
22 She makes ^(F)bed coverings for herself;
    her clothing is ^(G)fine linen and ^(H)purple.
²³ Her husband is known in ^(I)the gates
    when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes ^(J)linen garments and sells them;
    she delivers sashes to the merchant.
^25 (K)Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
²⁷ She looks well to the ways of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
²⁹ “Many ^(L)women have done ^(M)excellently,
    but you surpass them all.”
^30 (N)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.