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22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

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14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers;
But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

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18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;
And set not thy heart on [a]his destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 19:18 Hebrew causing him to die.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity,
Blessed are his children after him.

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Train up a child [a]in the way he should go,
And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:6 Hebrew according to his way.

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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13 Withhold not correction from the child;
For [a]if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod,
And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

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  1. Proverbs 23:13 Or, though

11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;
But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

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15 The rod and reproof give wisdom;
But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

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17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;
Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

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10 A worthy woman who can find?
For her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her,
And he shall have no lack of [a]gain.
12 She doeth him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool and flax,
And worketh [b]willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant-ships;
She bringeth her bread from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night,
And giveth food to her household,
And their [c]task to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it;
With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength,
And maketh strong her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable;
Her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff,
And her [d]hands hold the spindle.
20 She stretcheth out her [e]hand to the poor;
Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household;
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh for herself [f]carpets of tapestry;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them,
And delivereth girdles unto the [g]merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing;
And she laugheth at the time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
And the [h]law of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household,
And eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:
29 Many daughters have done worthily,
But thou excellest them all.
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;
And let her works praise her in the gates.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:11 Hebrew spoil.
  2. Proverbs 31:13 Or, at the business of
  3. Proverbs 31:15 Or, portion
  4. Proverbs 31:19 Hebrew palms.
  5. Proverbs 31:20 Hebrew palm.
  6. Proverbs 31:22 Or, cushio
  7. Proverbs 31:24 Hebrew Canaanite.
  8. Proverbs 31:26 Or, teaching