A Worthy Woman

Description of a Worthy Woman

Proverbs 31:10-31 (NASB)

    ¹⁰An excellent wife, who can find?
         For her worth is far above jewels.
    ¹¹The heart of her husband trusts in her,
         And he will have no lack of gain.
    ¹²She does him good and not evil
         All the days of her life.
    ¹³She looks for wool and flax
         And works with her hands in delight.
    ¹⁴She is like merchant ships;
         She brings her food from afar.
    ¹⁵She rises also while it is still night
         And gives food to her household
         And portions to her maidens.
    ¹⁶She considers a field and buys it;
         From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
    ¹⁷She girds herself with strength
         And makes her arms strong.
    ¹⁸She senses that her gain is good;
         Her lamp does not go out at night.
    ¹⁹She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
         And her hands grasp the spindle.
    ²⁰She extends her hand to the poor,
         And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
    ²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
         For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
    ²²She makes coverings for herself;
         Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
    ²³Her husband is known in the gates,
         When he sits among the elders of the land.
    ²⁴She makes linen garments and sells them,
         And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
    ²⁵Strength and dignity are her clothing,
         And she smiles at the future.
    ²⁶She opens her mouth in wisdom,
         And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
    ²⁷She looks well to the ways of her household,
         And does not eat the bread of idleness.
    ²⁸Her children rise up and bless her;
         Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
    ²⁹"Many daughters have done nobly,
         But you excel them all."
    ³⁰Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
         But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
    ³¹Give her the product of her hands,
         And let her works praise her in the gates.

Dear Lord,  Please make us like this woman who has worked hard for her family, bringing them goodness all the days of her life.  Make us wise women who know You without a shadow of doubt and let us all be teachers of kindness.  We want our children and our husbands to rise up and call us blessed; let us be women worthy of that honor.