The passage begins with "Who can find a virtuous woman?" (click link for context). Wow. That's a lot to try and live up to.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She girdeth her loins with strength
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
That sure if a lot to try to live up to. I wonder how many women read this and become frustrated because either they don't feel they can live up to the ideal or because even their efforts go unnoticed, try as they may.
Nonetheless, it's written there for a reason. It's always been a favorite of mine and even though we may never fully achieve it, it's a goal worth striving for and all those things are qualities to be desired.
Nonetheless, it's written there for a reason. It's always been a favorite of mine and even though we may never fully achieve it, it's a goal worth striving for and all those things are qualities to be desired.
