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Proverbs 31:15

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10Verses 10-31 are an acrostic, each verse beginning with A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

11Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

12She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

13She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.

14She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.

15She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.

16She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

18She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.

19In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

20She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.

21When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

22She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

23Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

24She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.

25She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

26She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

27She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

29“Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”

30Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

31Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

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Carla - (eBible Novice) 8 months ago.

I have found that you can do all within your power to be the perfect wife, mother, business woman, church worker, and more; but if your husband is involved in an ungodly affair with another woman, you cannot make him love you. I have heard others reference these verses and suggest that any man could not help but love his wife if she was like this. May be true if he's walking upright in God's will. It is not the woman's fault if her marriage fails in spile of all the effort and prayer she puts into the marriage. I may soon be a divorse woman, because my husband has had a very long affair, which I have repeatedloy caught him at. Everytime he said that it was "over, that he loved me," and he would stay with me. It wasn't over, everytime I caught him, it only taught him how to better lie to me. I raised the kids, because he was too busy, I worked at my own homebased business, and did fairly well, I volunteered at the school, church and community. I loved the Lord, taught my children to love the Lord. Now, I find myself alone. Don't think for a minute that a perfect wife ever exists first, then don't think that it was her fault becuse the husband chose to sin. That would be heeping pain on top of unbearable pain. The rejected woman has a heavy enough load, without your "Godly condemnation!" I'm on a rant - forgive me. I speak from pain.,