⁴ A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

¹⁰ Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

¹¹ The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.

¹² She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.

¹⁶ After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

¹⁷ She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁸ She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.

¹⁹ She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

²⁰ Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

²¹ She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

¹ Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

⁹ And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

¹⁰ But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

¹¹ Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

³ That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

⁴ Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

⁵ To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

⁶ To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

¹⁴ House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

³⁰ Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.