A mulher sábia
A mulher sábia constrói sua casa sobre o fundamento do temor do Senhor. Sua sabedoria abençoa a família, a comunidade e as gerações futuras.
A sabedoria que edifica
A mulher sábia edifica sua casa. O temor do Senhor é o princípio da sabedoria e a instrução que conduz à honra.
A woman’s family
is held together
by her wisdom,
but it can be destroyed
by her foolishness.
Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
of wisdom.
To have understanding,
you must know the Holy God.
Showing respect to the Lord
will make you wise,
and being humble
will bring honor to you.
If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t correct you for asking.
Trust the Lord
and his mighty power.
Worship him always.
Virtude e excelência
A mulher virtuosa é coroada de força e dignidade. Ela abre a boca com sabedoria e a instrução da bondade está na sua língua.
A truly good wife
is the most precious treasure
a man can find!
She is strong and graceful,
as well as cheerful
about the future.
Her words are sensible,
and her advice
is thoughtful.
Her children praise her,
and with great pride
her husband says,
"There are many good women,
but you are the best!"
Charm can be deceiving,
and beauty fades away,
but a woman
who honors the Lord
deserves to be praised.
A helpful wife is a jewel
for her husband,
but a shameless wife
will make his bones rot.
A gracious woman
will be respected,
but a ruthless man
will only get rich.
You may inherit all you own
from your parents,
but a sensible wife
is a gift from the Lord.
Exemplo e influência
A mulher sábia é exemplo de fé e bom testemunho. Suas atitudes inspiram e seu legado abençoa as gerações que virão.
Tell the older women to behave as those who love the Lord should. They must not gossip about others or be slaves of wine. They must teach what is proper, so the younger women will be loving wives and mothers. Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God’s message.
Women must also be serious. They must not gossip or be heavy drinkers, and they must be faithful in everything they do.
The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten young women took their oil lamps and went to a wedding to meet the groom.Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps, but no extra oil. The ones who were wise took along extra oil for their lamps.
The groom was late arriving, and the young women became drowsy and fell asleep. Then in the middle of the night someone shouted, "Here’s the groom! Come to meet him!"
When the women got up and started getting their lamps ready, the foolish ones said to the others, "Let us have some of your oil! Our lamps are going out."
Those who were wise answered, "There’s not enough oil for all of us! Go and buy some for yourselves."
While the foolish ones were on their way to get some oil, the groom arrived. The five who were ready went into the wedding, and the doors were closed. Later the others returned and shouted, "Sir, sir! Open the door for us!"
But the groom replied, "I don’t even know you!"
So, my disciples, always be ready! You don’t know the day or the time when all this will happen.