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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