A virtuous woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers: But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.
She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies: But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.