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Proverbs 31 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:10 - Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:11 - The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:12 - For she employs all her living for her husband's good.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13 - Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14 - She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:15 - And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:16 - She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:17 - She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:19 - She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:20 - And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:21 - Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all [fn]her household are clothed.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22 - She makes for her husband [fn]clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:23 - And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:24 - She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:25 - She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:26 - The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:27 - But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:28 - And her kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:29 - Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:30 - Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear of the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:31 - Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
BES Footnotes
Gr. those with her.
Comp. Heb. and A. V.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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