Virtuous

“a virtuous wife (a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence)”

“For her worth is far above rubies.”

10 Who can find a [d] virtuous wife (a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence)?
For her worth is far above rubies.

“wisdom”

“She is more precious than rubies,
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.”

Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understandng;
14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Proverbs 3.13

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her [e] profits (the fruit of her hands) she plants a vineyard.

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.
1 Corinthians 3.9

“buys” – spends time

17 She girds herself with strength,

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ
1 Peter 1.13

Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8.10

And strengthens her arms.

If you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
Proverbs 24.10

18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.

There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise
Proverbs 21.20

19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your darkness shall be as the noonday.
¹¹ The Lord will guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
Isaiah 58.10

[c] Defend (vindicate) the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalm 82.3

21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelation 19.7

23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.

For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11.2

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”
Revelation 19.7

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;

“Strength”

The way of the Lord is strength for the upright
Proverbs 10.29

A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
6 For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Proverbs 24.5

“honor”

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
16 In her left hand riches and honor.
Proverbs 3.13, 16

Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
⁶ Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
Love her, and she will keep you.
⁷ Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
⁸ Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
Proverbs 4.5

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
¹⁵ By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of ^[c]the earth.
¹⁷ I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
¹⁸ Riches and honor are with me.
Proverbs 8.12

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And before honor is humility.
Proverbs 15.33

It is honorable for a man to stop striving
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Proverbs 20.3

By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22.4

As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26.1

A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Proverbs 29.23

A gracious woman retains honor
Proverbs 11.16

She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Proverbs 9.10

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31.10-31