Proverbs 31:15-28

English Standard Version

¹⁵ She ^(A)rises while it is yet night
    and ^(B)provides food for her household
    and portions for her maidens.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
    with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She ^(C)dresses herself^[a] with strength
    and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
    Her lamp does not go out at night.
¹⁹ She puts her hands to the distaff,
    and her hands hold the spindle.
²⁰ She ^(D)opens her hand to ^(E)the poor
    and reaches out her hands to ^(F)the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household,
    for all her household are clothed in ^(G)scarlet.^[b]
22 She makes ^(H)bed coverings for herself;
    her clothing is ^(I)fine linen and ^(J)purple.
²³ Her husband is known in ^(K)the gates
    when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes ^(L)linen garments and sells them;
    she delivers sashes to the merchant.
^25 (M)Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
²⁷ She looks well to the ways of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children rise up and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her: