(now the man'snamewas Nabal,and his wife'snamewas Abigail.And the womanwas intelligentand beautifulin appearance,but the manwas harshand evilin [his] dealings,and he was a Calebite),
The wisewomanbuildsher house,But the foolishtearsit downwith her own hands.
An excellentwife,whocan find?For her worthis farabovejewels.
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
She opensher mouthin wisdom,And the teachingof kindnessis on her tongue.
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
"We madea raidon the Negevof the Cherethites,and on that whichbelongs to Judah,and on the Negevof Caleb,and we burnedZiklagwith fire."
Now he gaveto Calebthe sonof Jephunneha portionamongthe sonsof Judah,accordingto the commandof the LORDto Joshua,[namely], Kiriath-arba,[Arba being] the fatherof Anak(that is, Hebron).
that Davidheardin the wildernessthat Nabalwas shearinghis sheep.
It cameabout whenhe camenearto Egypt,that he saidto Saraihis wife,"Seenow,I knowthat you are a beautifulwoman;
"Pleasedo not let my lordpayattentionto thisworthlessman,Nabal,for as his nameis, sois he. Nabalis his nameand follyis with him; but I your maidservantdid not seethe youngmenof my lordwhomyou sent.
Houseand wealthare an inheritancefrom fathers,But a prudentwifeis from the LORD.
Undera slavewhenhe becomesking,And a foolwhenhe is satisfiedwith food,
