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¶ Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre above Rubies.
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The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.
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She will doe him good, and not evill, all the dayes of her life.
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She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.
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She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.
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Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Vineyard.
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She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
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She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.
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She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
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She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.
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She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.
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She maketh herselfe coverings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
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Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
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She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
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Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall rejoyce in time to come.
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She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.
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She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
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Many daughters have done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.
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Favour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shalbe praised.
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Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.