A Wife of Noble Character
10 [a]Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.
14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
19 Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
20 She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
21 She has no fear of winter for her household,
for everyone has warm[b] clothes.
22 She makes her own bedspreads.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
23 Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24 She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
26 When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
27 She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
28 Her children stand and bless her.
Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Right now you should go check out this blog post by a certain virtuous and capable brunette that I know. You can find the post HERE, and not only will you find this post inspirational, but you will also want to read the rest of this family's story. This particular post is great because it features a giveaway to a very cute Thirty-One thermal tote that I am hoping beyond hope to win for myself. Go check it out!
3 comments:
Do you get extra points for linking more times? :P
Yes, she has been entered in the drawing 11 times! Didn't you catch that in my email Jess? :)
I LOVE that you posted Proverbs! It really makes me feel worthy when I read it! So cool! Thanks for entering!!
That's a lovely passage. It actually makes me feel a bit inadequate reading it, but perhaps that means I just need to look to my heavenly Father for more guidance. :) Jess & now you have both reminded me to check in at Kelly's blog. I need to do it soon!!
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