’ PROVERB3S1 in Praise of a Good Wife 10 A truly good wife is the most precious treasure aman can find! : » Her husband depends on her, and she never lets him down. — 12 She is good to him every day of her life, ‘3 and with her own hands she gladly makes clothes. * She is like a sailing ship that brings food from across the sea. » She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for her servants.g 16 She knows how to buy land and how to plant a vineyard, 7 and she always works hard. 18 She knows when to buy or sell, and she stays busy until late at night. 19 She spins her own cloth, . 20 and she helps the poor _ and the needy. “1 Her family has warm clothing, and so she doesn’t worry when it snows. #2 She does her own sewing, and everything she wears is beautiful. : 43 Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city. 24 She makes clothes to sel] to the shop owners. *° She is strong and graceful, 1 as well as cheerful about the future. “© Her words are sensible. and her advice _ is thoughtful. 7 She takes good care of her family and is never lazy. “8 Her children praise her, _ and with great pride her husband says, : “° “There are many good women, but you are the best!” “0 Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the Lorp deserves to be praised. *1 Show her respect— praise her in public for what she has done. — |