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.
10 Who can find a worthy woman?For her price is far above rubies.BET
10 Who can find a worthy woman?For her price is far above rubies.BET11 The heart of her husband trusts in her.He shall have no lack of gain.GIMEL12 She does him good, and not harm,all the days of her life.DALET13 She seeks wool and flax,and works eagerly with her hands.HEY14 She is like the merchant ships.She brings her bread from afar.VAV15 She rises also while it is yet night,gives food to her household,and portions for her servant girls.ZAYIN16 She considers a field, and buys it.With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.HET17 She girds her waist with strength,and makes her arms strong.TET18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.Her lamp doesn't go out by night.YOD19 She lays her hands to the distaff,and her hands hold the spindle.KAPH20 She opens her arms to the poor;yes, she extends her hands to the needy.LAMED
4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband,but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
11 Now, my daughter, do not be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know 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.
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain;but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.TAV
9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Every wise woman builds her house,but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.