10  ^{1 v}An excellent wife ^wwho can ^xfind?

She is far more precious than jewels.

11  The heart of her husband trusts in her,

and he will have no lack of gain.

12  She does him good, and not harm,

all the days of her life.

17  She dresses herself¹ with ^astrength

and makes her arms strong.

20  She ^bopens her hand to the poor

and reaches out her hands to the needy.

23  Her husband is known ^cin the gates

when he ^dsits among the elders of the land.

25  Strength and dignity are ^eher clothing,

and she laughs at the time to come.

26  She opens her mouth with wisdom,

and ^fthe teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

27  She looks well to ^gthe ways of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28  Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

29  “Many women have done ^hexcellently,

but you surpass them all.”

30  Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31  Give her of the fruit of her hands,

and let her works praise her in the gates.