(KJV)
Revised
10: Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
(12:4) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
11: The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
(18:22) Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the Lord.
(19:14) House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
12: She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
(Esther 1:20) And when the king's decree which he shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
(Colossians 3:18) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
(1 Peter 3:1) Likewise ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives.
13: She seeks wool and flax,and works willingly with her hands.
14: She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.
15: She rises also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16: She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
(Romans 12:11) Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.
17: She girds her loins with strength and strengthens her arms.
18: She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night.
19: She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20: She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
(Ephesians 4:28) Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
21: She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22: She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23: Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24: She makes fine linen and sells it; and delivers girdles unto the merchant.
25: Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall in time to come.
26: She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27: She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
(1 Timothy 5:14) I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
28: Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
29: Many daughters have done virtuously, but you more excellent than them all.
30: Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31: Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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Saint Martha's Inn
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