Proverbs

¹ the strong advice his mother gave him:

² Child whom I bore! The son I dedicated to God!

³ promiscuous women who shipwreck leaders.

⁴ gulping wine and swilling beer,

⁵ and the people who depend on them are hurt.

⁶ to kill the pain and dull the ache

⁷ for whom life is a living death.

⁸ for the rights of all the down-and-outers.

⁹ Stand up for the poor and destitute!"

¹⁰ and worth far more than diamonds.

¹¹ and never has reason to regret it.

¹² all her life long.

¹³ and enjoys knitting and sewing.

¹⁴ and brings back exotic surprises.

¹⁵ for her family and organizing her day.

¹⁶ then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden.

¹⁷ rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started.

¹⁸ is in no hurry to call it quits for the day.

¹⁹ diligent in homemaking.

²⁰ reaches out to help the poor.

²¹ their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear.

²² and dresses in colorful linens and silks.

²³ when he deliberates with the city fathers.

²⁴ brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops.

²⁵ and she always faces tomorrow with a smile.

²⁶ and she always says it kindly.

²⁷ and keeps them all busy and productive.

²⁸ her husband joins in with words of praise:

²⁹ but you've outclassed them all!"

³⁰ The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.

³¹ Festoon her life with praises!