A MODEL WIFE

 

 

When i meditated again on Proverbs 31:10-31, i saw a lot of qualities that a wife should have. 

 

These are the qualities I've learned from those passages:

 

SHE IS PRECIOUS

           verse 10: 

         It is hard to find a good wife, 

         because she is worth more than rubies.

SHE IS TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE

         verse 11:

         Her husband trusts her completely.

         With her, he has everything he needs.

SHE ALWAYS DOES GOOD TO HER HUSBAND

       

           verse 12:

         She does him good and not harm

         for as long as she lives.

SHE IS RESOURCEFUL

         verse 13:

         She looks for wool and flax

         and likes to work with her hands.

SHE  IS INDEPENDENT AND A GOOD PROVIDER

        verse 14:

         She is like a trader's ship,

        bringing food from far away.

 SHE HAS A SERVANT'S HEART 

        verse 15:         

        She gets up while it is still dark

        and prepares food for her family

        and feeds her servant girls.

SHE IS A GOOD ENTREPRENEUR/ WISE IN SPENDING MONEY

       verse 16:

        She inspects a field and buys it.

       With money she earned, she plants a vineyard.

SHE IS ENERGETIC AND FULL OF STRENGTH

        verse 17:

        She does her work with energy,

        and her arms are strong.

SHE IS EXCELLENT AND HARDWORKING 

        verse 18:

        She knows that what she makes is good.

        Her lamp burns late into the night.

SHE IS PRACTICAL

       verse 19:

         She makes thread with her hands

       and weaves her own cloth.

SHE IS GENEROUS AND KIND

       verse 20:

       She welcomes the poor

       and helps the needy.

SHE TAKES CARE OF HER FAMILY WELL

       verse 21:

         She does not worry about her family when it snows,

       because they all have fine clothes to keep them warm.

SHE IS A "FASHIONISTA"

       verse 22:

       She makes coverings for herself;

       her clothes are made of linen and other expensive material.

HER HUSBAND IS A GOOD MATCH FOR HER

       verse 23:

       Her husband is known at the city meetings,

       where he makes decisions as one of the leaders of the land.

 SHE KNOWS HOW TO EARN ADDITIONAL INCOME

       verse 24:

       She makes linen clothes and sells them

       and provides belts to the merchants.

SHE IS RESPECTABLE AND JOYFUL

        verse 25:

        She is strong and is respected by the people.

        She looks forward to the future with joy.

SHE IS WISE AND A GOOD EXAMPLE

        verse 28:

        She speaks wise words

        and teaches others to be kind.

SHE KNOWS HOW TO MANAGE HER TIME PROPERLY

       verse 29:

       She watches over her family

       and never wastes her time.

SHE IS HIGHLY HONORED BY HER HUSBAND AND KIDS

        verse 30:

        Her children speak well of her.

        Her husband also praises her,

SHE IS THE BEST

        verse 31:

        saying, "There are many fine women,

        but you are better than all of them."

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT

        verse 30:

        Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you,

        but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.

SHE DESERVES THE BEST

       verse 31:

       Give her the reward she has earned;

       she should be praised in public for what she has done.

But i believe that there are still a lot of things you and i would see as we meditate on them again and again. May these passages be your inspiration as you fulfill your role as a wife.

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