Prov 31:10 – An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, & he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, & not harm, all the days of her life. She seeks wool & flax, & works with willing hands. She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is yet night & provides food for her household & portions for her maidens. She considers a field & buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She dresses herself with strength & makes her arms strong. She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. She puts her hands to the distaff, & her hands hold the spindle. She opens her hand to the poor & reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. She makes bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is fine linen & purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments & sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. Strength & dignity are her clothing, & she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, & the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household & does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up & call her blessed; her husband also, & he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceitful, & beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, & let her works praise her in the gates. — To all the moms -have a blessed Mother’s Day!! Love Mel
