¹⁸ May your fountain be blessed,
    and rejoice in the wife^[a] of your youth.

⁴ A woman of strength^[a] is the crown of her master,^[b]
    but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

²² He who finds a wife^[a] finds good,
    and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.

¹³ A foolish child is a ruin to his father,
    and the quarreling of a woman^[a] is a continuous dripping.
¹⁴ A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
    but from Yahweh comes a woman^[b] who is prudent.

¹⁰ A woman^[b] of excellence,^[c] who will find?
    For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
¹¹ The heart of her husband^[d] trusts in her,
    and gain he will not lack.
¹² She does him good, but not harm
    all the days of her life.
¹³ She seeks wool and flax,
    and she works with the diligence of her hands.^[e]
14 She is like the ships of a merchant;
    from far off she brings her food;^[f]
15 And she arises while it is still night,
    and gives food to her household,
    and tasks to her servant girls.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it,
    from the fruit of her hand^[g] she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She girds her waist in strength,
    and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is good;
    her lamp does not go out in the night.
¹⁹ Her hands she puts onto the distaff,^[h]
    and her palms hold a spindle.
²⁰ Her palm she opens to the poor,
    and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
²¹ She does not fear for her house when it snows,
    for her entire household^[i] is clothed in crimson.
²² She makes for herself coverings;
    her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband^[j] is known at the gates,
    in his seat among the elders of the land.
²⁴ Linen garments she makes and sells,
    and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the future.^[k]
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and instruction of kindness is upon her tongue.
²⁷ She looks after the ways of her household,
    and the bread of idleness she will not eat.
²⁸ Her children rise and consider her happy,
    her husband^[l] also, and he praises her;
²⁹ “Many daughters have done excellence,^[m]
    but you surpass^[n] all of them.”
³⁰ Charm^[o] is deceit and beauty^[p] is vain;^[q]
    but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.
³¹ Give to her from the fruit of her hand,
    and may they praise her works in the city gates.