Wednesday, 20 August 2014

A GOOD WIFE, who can find?

Proverbs 31: 10-31
A good wife, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Her HUSBAND HAS FULL CONFIDENCE  IN HER, and he will have no lack of gain.
She BRINGS HIM GOOD ALL THE DAYS OF HER LIFE.
She SELECTS WOOL AND FLAX AND WORK WITH EAGER HANDS.
She IS LIKE MERCHANT SHIPS, BRINGING HER FOOD FROM AFAR.
She GETS UP WHILE STILL IS DARK; she PROVIDES FOOD FOR HER FAMILY and portions for her servant girls.
She CONSIDERS A FIELD AND BUY IT; OUT OF HER EARNINGS (with the fruit of her hand) she PLANT A VINEYARD.
She SETS ABOUT HER WORK VIGOROUSLY (girds her loins with strength) her ARMS ARE STRONG for her task.
She PERCEIVES THAT HER MERCHANDISE IS PROFITABLE (sees that her trading is profitable).
Her LAMP DOES NOT GO OUT AT NIGHT.
She PUTS HER HANDS TO THE DISTAFF (in her hand she holds the distaff) and HER HANDS HOLD THE SPINDLE (and grasps the spindle with her fingers).
She OPENS HER HAND TO THE POOR (opens her arms to the poor), and REACHES OUT HER HANDS TO THE NEEDY (extends her hands to the needy).
She is NOT AFRAID OF SNOW FOR HER HOUSEHOLD (when it snows, she has no fear), for ALL HER HOUSEHOLD ARE CLOTHED IN SCARLET (all of them are clothed in scarlet).
She MAKES HERSELF COVERINGS (make coverings for her bed); her clothing IS FINE LINEN AND PURPLE.
Her husband is known in the gates (respected at the city gate), when he sits among the elders of the land.
She MAKES LINEN GARMENTS AND SELLS THEM; she DELIVERS GIRDLES TO THE MERCHANT (supplies the merchants with sashes).
She IS CLOTHED WITH STRENGTH AND DIGNITY (strength and dignity are her clothing); and she laughs AT THE TIME TO COME (can laugh at the days to come).
She OPENS HER MOUTH WITH WISDOM (speaks with wisdom), and the teaching of KINDNESS
IS ON HER TONGUE (faithful instruction is on her tongue).
She WATCHES OVER THE AFFAIRS OF HER HOUSEHOLD, and DOES NOT EAT THE BREAD OF IDLENESS.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her : "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."
CHARM IS DECEITFUL, and BEAUTY IS VAIN, BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

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