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26She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. 27She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness. 28Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her. 29Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all. 30Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised. 31Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.
3Old women, similarly, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well, 4so that they may teach prudence to the young women, so that they may love their husbands, love their children, 5be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.
11Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
30Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.
18The Lord God also said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself.”
1The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him: 2“What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows? 3Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings. 4Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns. 5And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. 6Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.
3So I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ. But the head of woman is man. Yet truly, the head of Christ is God.
18Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
10Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price. 11The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils. 12She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life. 13She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands. 14She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away. 15And she has risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and provisions to her maids.
4Instead, you should be a hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptibility of a quiet and meek spirit, rich in the sight of God.
26She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
25Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days.