¹⁴ House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

² And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

³ For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵ Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶ But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸ And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰ And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹² But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

¹³ Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

¹⁴ For `it is' as `when' a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

¹⁶ A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

³⁰ Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; `But' a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

¹¹ Women in like manner `must be' grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

¹⁰ A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

³³ The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor `goeth' humility.

⁵ But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

¹⁰ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

³ that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

⁴ that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

⁵ `to be' sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

⁶ the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

⁴ A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

²⁸ Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband `also', and he praiseth her, `saying':

²⁹ Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

³⁰ Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; `But' a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.