King Solomon's praise-song to the virtuous woman (Proverbs 31).
The song (it has a melody)waswritten in Hebrew by the Alfabet order, and it mentions a variety of chores this woman does for her family and for the whole community.
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is fat above rubie.
The heart of her
husband doth safely
trust in he, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool' and flaxs' and worketh willingly with her
hands.
She is like the marchants' ships;
She bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her
household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the
fruit of her hands she planteth a
vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheeth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and deliverth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household,and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands ; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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