א
Who can find a valorous woman? Her value, worth her weight in rubies.
ב
She treasures the trust of her husband's heart, and he lacks no prize in her.
ג
She does him good, never bad, all her living days.
ד
She sources wool and flax, her fingers full of industry.
ה
She is like the trade ships, bringing delight from foreign lands.
ו
She rises while night yet lingers, she dishes food to her house, feeds those who help her.
ז
She negotiates a field, and harvests profit from it, her hands plant a vineyard.
ח
She arms herself with power, she strengthens her arms.
ט
She knows her work's quality, and her lamp illuminates the night.
י
She reaches for the loom, her fingers grasp the spool.
כ
She opens her palms to the poor, and reaches out to those in need.
ל
She does not fear winter coming, her whole house wears royal robes.
מ
She fashions fine clothing, she dresses herself in purple.
נ
Her husband is well-known in places of power, where he sits with senior leadership.
ס
She makes linen garments, and delivers them to the trader,
ע
but she is clothed in strength and majesty, and she laughs at the day to come.
פ
Wisdom prompts her mouth to open, with kind teaching from her tongue.
צ
People wait by the doors of her house, and she never breaks her labour.
ק
Her children are raised to bless her, and her husband will praise her.
ר
Many daughters have done worthy things, but you surpass beyond them all.
ש
Flattery is meaningless, beauty fades like smoke, but the Adonay-trusting woman remains praised.
ת
Give her the fruit of her labour, and let her works praise her in the city square!
אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל מִ֣י יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃
What a rare find is a capable wife!
Her worth is far beyond that of rubies.
Her worth is far beyond that of rubies.
וְעַתָּ֗ה בִּתִּי֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמְרִ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ כָּל־שַׁ֣עַר עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י אֵ֥שֶׁת חַ֖יִל אָֽתְּ׃
And now, daughter, have no fear. I will do in your behalf whatever you ask, for all the elders of my town-c know what a fine woman you are.