^10 [a]An ^(A)excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far ^(B)above pearls.

¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.

¹² She deals bountifully with him for good and not evil
All the days of her life.

¹³ She searches for wool and flax
And works with her ^[b]hands ^[c]in delight.

¹⁴ She is like ^(C)merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.

¹⁵ And she ^(D)rises while it is still night,
And ^(E)gives ^[d]food to her household
And a ^[e]portion to her young women.

¹⁶ She makes plans for a field and buys it;
From the fruit of her ^[f]hands she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She ^(F)girds ^[g]herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.

¹⁹ She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her ^[h]hands hold fast the spindle.

²⁰ She ^[i](G)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are ^(H)clothed with scarlet.

²² She makes ^(I)coverings for herself;
Her clothing is ^(J)fine linen and ^(K)purple.

²³ Her husband is known ^(L)in the gates,
When he sits with the elders of the land.

²⁴ She makes ^(M)linen garments and sells them,
And gives belts to the ^[j]tradesmen.

²⁵ Strength and ^(N)majesty are her clothing,
And she smiles at the ^[k]future.

²⁶ She ^(O)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the ^[l]instruction of lovingkindness is on her tongue.

²⁷ She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the ^(P)bread of ^[m]idleness.