A mulher virtuosa
A mulher virtuosa de Provérbios 31 é um retrato de excelência. Seu valor excede o de rubis — ela é sábia, trabalhadora, generosa e teme ao Senhor acima de tudo.
Uma joia rara
Mulher virtuosa, quem a achará? Seu valor excede o de rubis. Ela é o coração da família e a força do lar.
A woman of excellence, who will find?
For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
A woman of excellence, who will find?
For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and gain he will not lack.
She does him good, but not harm
all the days of her life.
She seeks wool and flax,
and she works with the diligence of her hands.
She is like the ships of a merchant;
from far off she brings her food;
And she arises while it is still night,
and gives food to her household,
and tasks to her servant girls.
She considers a field and buys it,
from the fruit of her hand she plants a vineyard.
She girds her waist in strength,
and makes her arms strong.
She perceives that her merchandise is good;
her lamp does not go out in the night.
Her hands she puts onto the distaff,
and her palms hold a spindle.
Her palm she opens to the poor,
and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
A woman of strength is the crown of her master,
but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
And so then my daughter, do not be afraid. All that you ask I will do for you, for the entire assembly of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
Caráter acima da aparência
Enganosa é a graça e vã é a formosura, mas a mulher que teme ao Senhor será louvada. A verdadeira beleza é interior.
Charm is deceit and beauty is vain;
but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.
Likewise also the women should adorn themselves in appropriate clothing, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold jewelry or pearls or expensive clothing, but with good deeds which are fitting for women who profess godliness.
The wisest of women builds her house,
but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
but from Yahweh comes a woman who is prudent.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, in order that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.