Proverbs 31:10-27

International Children’s Bible

¹⁰ It is hard to find an excellent wife.
    She is worth more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband trusts her completely.
    With her, he has everything he needs.
¹² She does him good and not harm
    for as long as she lives.
¹³ She looks for wool and linen.
    She likes to work with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like a trader’s ship.
    She goes far to get food.
¹⁵ She gets up while it is still dark.
    She prepares food for her family.
    She also feeds her servant girls.
¹⁶ She looks at a field and buys it.
    With money she has earned, she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She does her work with energy.
    Her arms are strong.
¹⁸ She makes sure that what she makes is good.
    She works by her lamp late into the night.
¹⁹ She makes thread with her hands
    and weaves her own cloth.
²⁰ She welcomes the poor.
    She helps the needy.
²¹ She does not worry about her family when it snows.
    They all have fine clothes to keep them warm.
²² She makes coverings for her bed.
    Her clothes are made of linen and other expensive material.
²³ Her husband is recognized at the city meetings.
    He makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen clothes and sells them.
    She provides belts to the merchants.
²⁵ She is strong and is respected by the people.
    She looks forward to the future with joy.
²⁶ She speaks wise words.
    And she teaches others to be kind.
²⁷ She watches over her family.
    And she is always busy.