Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Who is a Proverbs 31 girl?

According to Proverbs, the ideal wife is:
A woman who is virtuous
10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
A woman who is trustworthy
11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
A woman who is loving
12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
A woman who is industrious
13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
A woman who is resourceful
14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
A woman who is responsible
15 She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.
A woman who is entrepreneurial
16 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
A woman who is healthy
17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
A woman who is financially astute
18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
A woman who is skilled
19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
A woman who is charitable
20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
A woman who is prudent
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
A woman who is fashionable
22 She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
A woman who is married to a respectable husband
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
A woman who is productive
24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.
A woman who is self-confident
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
A woman who is wise
26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
A woman who is managerial
27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
A woman who is praiseworthy as a wife and mother
28-29 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
A woman who is reverent
30-31 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Above text is adapted from: http://www.proverbs31-woman.com/
cs: I wonder if such a woman ever exist but I think for the time being, this will be my specification limits and nothing less. Father, I pray that this will not be like a 100% yield wafer thing though. So...

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