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.