Proverbs 31:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.
  • Titus 2:4 : 4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    22She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

    23Her husband is a man of note in the public place, when he takes his seat among the responsible men of the land.

    24She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

    25Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

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  • Prov 31:28-31
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    28Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30Fair 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.

    31Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

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

  • Prov 6:8
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    8She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

  • Prov 7:11
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    14House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

    15Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

  • Prov 3:16-18
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    16Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

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    2You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

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    23Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;

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    20This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

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