Proverbs 31:10 - 31:31

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A Woman Who Fears Yahweh

א Aleph

An excellent wife, who can find?

For her worth is far above pearls.

ב Beth

The heart of her husband trusts in her,

And he will have no lack of gain.

ג Gimel

She deals bountifully with him for good and not evil

All the days of her life.

ד Daleth

She searches for wool and flax

And works with her hands in delight.

ה He

She is like merchant ships;

She brings her food from afar.

ו Vav

And she rises while it is still night,

And gives food to her household

And a portion to her young women.

ז Zayin

She makes plans for a field and buys it;

From the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

ח Heth

She girds herself with strength

And makes her arms strong.

ט Teth

She senses that her gain is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night.

י Yodh

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,

And her hands hold fast the spindle.

כ Kaph

She extends her hand to the poor,

And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

ל Lamedh

She is not afraid of the snow for her household,

For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

מ Mem

She makes coverings for herself;

Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

נ Nun

Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sits with the elders of the land.

ס Samekh

She makes linen garments and sells them,

And gives belts to the tradesmen.

ע Ayin

Strength and majesty are her clothing,

And she smiles at the future.

פ Pe

She opens her mouth in wisdom,

And the instruction of lovingkindness is on her tongue.

צ Tsadhe

She watches over the ways of her household,

And does not eat the bread of idleness.

ק Qoph

Her children rise up and bless her;

As for her husband, he also praises her, saying:

ר Resh

“Many daughters have done excellently,

But you have gone above them all.”

שׁ Shin

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

ת Tav

Give to her from the fruit of her hands,

And let her works praise her in the gates.

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