Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.

Favour is a deceitful thing, and beauty is vanity; but a woman that feareth God, she shall be praised.

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace.

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:

The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoils.

Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.

Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.

O Lemuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink;

My son, thou son of my body: O my dear beloved son,

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

She occupieth wool and flax, and laboureth gladly with her hands.

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

She openeth her hand to the poor, yea she stretcheth forth her hands to such as have need

Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.

She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Many daughters there be that gather riches together, but thou goest above them all.

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.

She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed.

She riseth ere day and giveth meat to her household, and food to her maidens.

give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.

She layeth her fingers to the spindle, and her hand taketh hold of the rock.

She is like the merchants' ship, that bringeth her victuals from afar.

She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple.

She maketh cloth of silk and selleth it, and delivereth a girdle unto the merchant.

And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night.

Lest they being drunken forget the law, and regard not the cause of the poor, and of all such as be in adversity.

that they may drink it, and forget their misery and adversity.