proverbs 31 woman wannabe

Let me become a woman from Proverbs 31:10-31 that I may always glorify the Lord in my actions and thoughts. 

Proverbs 31:10-31

The Woman Who Fears the LORD

 ¹⁰ An excellent wife who can find? 
   She is far more precious than jewels. 
¹¹ The heart of her husband trusts in her, 
   and he will have no lack of gain. 
¹² She does him good, and not harm, 
   all the days of her life. 
¹³ She seeks wool and flax, 
   and works with willing hands. 
¹⁴ She is like the ships of the merchant; 
   she brings her food from afar. 
¹⁵ She rises while it is yet night 
   and provides food for her household 
   and portions for her maidens. 
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it; 
   with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 
¹⁷ She dresses herself with strength 
   and makes her arms strong. 
¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. 
   Her lamp does not go out at night. 
¹⁹ She puts her hands to the distaff, 
   and her hands hold the spindle. 
²⁰ She opens her hand to the poor 
   and reaches out her hands to the needy. 
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household, 
   for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
²² She makes bed coverings for herself; 
   her clothing is fine linen and purple. 
²³ Her husband is known in the gates 
   when he sits among the elders of the land. 
²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them; 
   she delivers sashes to the merchant. 
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing, 
   and she laughs at the time to come. 
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom, 
   and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 
²⁷ She looks well to 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 women have done excellently, 
   but you surpass them all.” 
³⁰ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, 
   but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 
³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands, 
   and let her works praise her in the gates.





Oh to be a woman who fears the Lord this way....


Who is excellent and more valuable than the most precious stones. 
Who's husband trusts her and values her opinion and her workings. He gains so much from her work and her love for him that he lacks absolutely nothing
Who does her husband good by encouraging him and not harm by not supporting him or thinking for him or tearing him down. Forever.
Who searches for supplies with which to make things with her idle hands. She has wiling hands to do the work that is necessary.
Who prepares for her family like merchant ships bring supplies form afar.
Who wakes before the sunrise to plan the day and provide for her household. 
Who is compassionate for all those in her life, including those who work for her.
Who is wise among the property and knows the value of land and works for it with the labor of her hands.
Who knows the value of her work and confidently carries to the market to make her skills profitable for the good of her household.
Who works into the night to ensure that all the work is done.
Who spends her time making clothes for her family and for sale that her house may benefit. 
Who has an open hand to her supplies for the poor and has a keen eye for the needs of others that she may serve them and honor the Lord while she does it.
Who is not afraid of disaster for her household because she trusts in the Blood of the Lamb for protection in His sovereign power.
Who honors the law and the customs of the land. 
Who is honorable with clothes of purple that she has earned with respect of the community.
Who has a husband that is well known and wise as he sits with the elders at the gates in the community.  
Who is wise about her handiwork and is carful to sell them to the merchant to benefit her family. 
Who is faithful in her work and builds a reputation for excellence and responsibility with the merchants.
Who is clothed in strength and dignity, traits echoed in praise by her husband. 
Who is trusting in the Lord's sovereignty to laugh at the times to come as she knows that He will provide for her. 
Who has learned from other women in her life and has much wisdom in her character. 
Who breathes and teaches kindness from her mouth, and her heart.
Who is constantly looking to the needs of her household and community and does not sit idle and wasting her time. 
Who is a good and faithful steward of her time. 
Who has reared her children in truth and righteousness so that when they wake and see how she cares and provides for them, they call her blessed in thankfulness for her.
Who has respected and loved her husband so that he praises her each day as he is thankful that she is his partner. 
Who's husband says, "There are lots of wonderful women who do great things well, but you my lovely wife, surpass them all in beauty, loveliness, strength, and valor. I love you/"
Who knows that charm is deceitful and will lie to get its way.
Who sees that beauty fades and looking to it for security will lead to vanity and heartache. 
Who has been taught that a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised, and she lives her life to love, respect, and fear Him, the one true God., 
Who will see the fruit of her labor for the Lord because His word does not come back in vain and she will be praised in the gates of her city as well as in heaven for doing the work of the Lord by caring for those around her. 


May these women arise and be praised as they praise the Lord everlasting.