1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

33 The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!

5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

11 Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

10 A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies [is] her price.

25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.26 Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.

28 Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,29 Many [are] the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.

30 The grace [is] false, and the beauty [is] vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.

14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife.

3 aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,5 sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

11 Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

1 Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;2 and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,6 and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.7 Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;9 and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.10 And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;11 and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;12 and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.13 Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.