Proverbs 5:18-19
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18 Let your fountain be blessed,
and rejoice in the wife of your youth,(A)
19 a lovely deer, a graceful doe.
May her breasts satisfy you at all times;
may you be intoxicated always by her love.(B)
Proverbs 5:18-19
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Proverbs 12:4
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4 A good wife is the crown of her husband,
but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.(A)
Proverbs 12:4
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Proverbs 18:22
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22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 19:14
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14 House and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 31:10
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Ode to a Woman of Strength
10 A woman of strength who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.(A)
Proverbs 31:10
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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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