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Proverbs 31:10 - 31:31

A Woman Who Fears Yahweh

א  Aleph

10
An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above pearls.

ב  Beth

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

ג  Gimel

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

ד  Daleth

13
She searches for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.

ה  He

14
She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.

ו  Vav

15
And she rises while it is still night,
And gives food to her household
And a portion to her young women.

ז  Zayin

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

ח  Heth

17
She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.

ט  Teth

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

י  Yodh

19
She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands hold fast the spindle.

כ  Kaph

20
She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

ל  Lamedh

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

מ  Mem

22
She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

נ  Nun

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

ס  Samekh

24
She makes linen garments and sells them,
And gives belts to the tradesmen.

ע  Ayin

25
Strength and majesty are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.

פ  Pe

26
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the instruction of lovingkindness is on her tongue.

צ  Tsadhe

27
She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

ק  Qoph

28
Her children rise up and bless her;
As for her husband, he also praises her, saying:

ר  Resh

29
“Many daughters have done excellently,
But you have gone above them all.”

שׁ  Shin

30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

ת  Tav

31
Give to her from the fruit of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.