10 Who can find a strong, capable wife? She’s worth more than jewels!31:10. "Jewels": though often translated as "rubies," it seems that they were not known at this time. The red jewels were likely to be carnelian or red coral.
13 She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
14 Like a merchant’s ship, she brings food from far away.
15 She gets up while it’s still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.
16 She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she’s earned she buys a vineyard.
17 She’s keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
18 She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
20 She’s generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.
24 She makes linen clothes for sale, and supplies merchants with belts.