1 Wise women [PRS] hold their families together by the wise things that they do,

but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.

10 If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh,

and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.

33 If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise,

but only after you become humble will people honor you.

5 If anyone of you does not know how to act wisely in order to endure difficulties/trials well, he should ask God to show him what he should do, because God wholeheartedly/gladly helps all people who ask and does not scold anyone for asking. Those who ask, God will give them wisdom to know what they should do.

11 Trust in Yahweh and in his power;

continually seek to get help from him.

10 It is very difficult for a man to [RHQ] find a wife who is good and who is capable of doing many things.

Any woman who is like that is worth more than jewels.

25 She is strong in her character and respected/dignified,

and she ◄laughs at/is not afraid of► what will happen in the future.

26 When she speaks, she says what is wise.

When she gives instructions,

she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).

28 Her children all together speak highly of her,

and her husband also praises her.

29 He says to her, "There are many women who do admirable things,

but you surpass them all!"

30 Some women who are attractive are not really good women,

but they can deceive us regarding what they are really like.

Furthermore, women’s beauty does not last;

but women who revere Yahweh should be honored.

4 A good wife is one who causes her husband to be greatly honored,

but a wife who does things that cause her husband to be ashamed will destroy him like [SIM] cancer destroys his bones.

16 People honor/respect women who are kind/gracious;

ruthless/violent people may get a lot of money, but that is all that they will get.

14 We can inherit a house or money from our parents when they die,

but only Yahweh can give someone a sensible wife.

3 Similarly, tell the older women that they should behave ◄in a reverent manner that shows that they are devoted to God/in a manner that honors God►; specifically, they should not ◄slander others/talk evil about others►, and they should not ◄be drinking much/habitually drinking► alcohol. Tell them that they should teach the younger women what is good, 4 in order that they may love their husbands and their children. 5 Older women should teach younger women to control what they say and do and to be pure in every way, to be good workers at home and submissive to their own husbands. The younger women should behave like this in order that no one will speak against the message about God.

11 Their wives (OR, The women who are deacons) likewise must conduct themselves suitably/appropriately. Specifically, they must be ◄serious/worthy that people respect them►. They must not speak evil about people. They must not drink a lot of alcohol. They must be faithful in everything that they do.

1 Jesus continued by saying, "I will tell you something else about the time when I return from heaven as king [MET]. What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be like what happened to ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom and go to his wedding celebration. 2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise. 3 The virgins who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any extra olive oil for the lantern. 4 But the virgins who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns. 5 The bridegroom was delayed, and it became late at night. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep. 6 In the middle of the night someone woke them up by shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom is arriving! Go outside and meet him!’ 7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks so that they would burn properly. 8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your olive oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’ 9 The wise virgins replied, ‘No, because there might not be enough oil for our lanterns and for yours. Go to a store and buy some for yourselves!’ 10 But while the foolish virgins were going to buy some oil, the bridegroom arrived. So the wise virgins, who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall where the bride was waiting. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door of that hall}. 11 Later, the rest of the virgins came to the hall and they called to the bridegroom, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ 12 But he said to them, ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I will not open the door for you!’" 13 Then Jesus continued by saying, "So, in order that this will not happen to you, keep expecting that I will return, because you do not know when [MTY] it will be."