10 An excellent wife, who can find her?

For her worth is far above jewels.

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,

And he will have no lack of gain.

12 She does him good and not evil

All the days of her life.

13 She looks for wool and linen,

And works with her *31:13 Lit palmshands *31:13 Or willinglyin delight.

14 She is like merchant ships;

She brings her food from afar.

15 And she rises while it is still night

And gives food to her household,

And *31:15 Or prescribed tasksportions to her attendants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

From *31:16 Lit the fruit of her palmsher earnings she plants a vineyard.

17 She surrounds her waist with strength

And makes her arms strong.

18 She senses that her profit is good;

Her lamp does not go out at night.

19 She stretches out her hands to the *31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinningdistaff,

And her *31:19 Lit palmshands grasp the spindle.

20 She *31:20 Lit spreads out her palmextends her hand to the poor,

And she stretches out her hands to the needy.