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[a]An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.^(A)

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She looks well to how things go in her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.^(A)
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Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired);
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying,