Proverbs 31:18-31

English Standard Version

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 ^(A)opens her hand to ^(B)the poor
    and reaches out her hands to ^(C)the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household,
    for all her household are clothed in ^(D)scarlet.^[a]
22 She makes ^(E)bed coverings for herself;
    her clothing is ^(F)fine linen and ^(G)purple.
²³ Her husband is known in ^(H)the gates
    when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes ^(I)linen garments and sells them;
    she delivers sashes to the merchant.
^25 (J)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:
²⁹ “Many ^(K)women have done ^(L)excellently,
    but you surpass them all.”
^30 (M)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands,
    and let her works praise her in the gates.