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 wise woman buildeth her house; and an unwise woman shall destroy with hands, that is, with her evil works, an house builded.
The beginning of wisdom is the dread of the Lord; and prudence is the knowing of saints.
The dread of the Lord is teaching of wisdom; and meekness goeth before glory.
And if any of you needeth wisdom, ask he of God, which giveth to all men largely, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.
Seek ye the Lord and his strength; seek ye ever[more] his face.
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.
Who shall find a strong woman? the price of her is[a] far, and from the last [or utmost] ends.
Strength and fairness is the clothing of her; and she shall laugh in the last day.
She opened her mouth to wisdom; and the law of mercy is in her tongue.
Her sons rose up, and preached her most blessed; her husband rose, and praised her.
Many daughters gathered riches; thou passedest them all.
Fairness is deceivable grace, and vain; that woman, that dreadeth the Lord, [she] shall be praised.
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband; and rot is in the bones of that woman, that doeth things worthy of confusion.
A gracious woman shall find glory; and strong men shall have riches.
Houses and riches be given of father and mother; but a prudent wife is given properly of 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.
also old women in holy habit, not slanderers [or backbiters], not serving much to wine, well-teaching, that they teach prudence.
Admonish thou young women, that they love their husbands, that they love their children;
and that they be prudent, chaste, sober, having care of the house, benign, subject to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Also it behooveth women to be chaste, not backbiting, sober, faithful in all things.
Then the kingdom of heavens shall be like to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went out to meet the husband and the wife;
and five of them were fools, and five prudent.
But the five fools took their lamps, and took not oil with them;
but the prudent took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
And whiles the husband tarried, all they napped and slept.
But at midnight a cry was made, Lo! the spouse cometh, go ye out to meet with him [or to meet him].
Then all those virgins rose up, and arrayed their lamps.
And the fools said to the wise, Give ye to us of your oil, for our lamps be quenched.
The prudent answered, and said, Lest peradventure it suffice not to us and to you, go ye rather to men that sell, and buy to you.
And while they went to buy, the spouse came; and those that were ready, entered with him to the weddings; and the gate was shut.
And at the last the other virgins came, and said, Lord, lord, open to us.
And he answered, and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
Therefore wake ye, for ye know not the day nor the hour.