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1 | HAPPY is the husband of a good wife: for the number of his years is double. | Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days shall be double. |
2 | A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband: and shall fulfil the years of his life in peace. | A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace. |
3 | A good wife is a good portion, she shall be given in the portion of them that fear God, to a man for his good deeds. | A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord. |
4 | Rich or poor, if his heart is good, his countenance shall be cheerful at all times. | Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance. |
5 | Of three things my heart hath been afraid, and at the fourth my face hath trembled: | There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death. |
6 | The accusation of a city, and the gathering together of the people: | But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all. |
7 | And a false calumny, all are more grievous than death. | An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion. |
8 | A jealous woman is the grief and mourning of the heart. | A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame. |
9 | With a jealous woman is a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all. | The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids. |
10 | As a yoke of oxen that is moved to and fro, so also is a wicked woman: he that hath hold of her, is as he that taketh hold of a scorpion. | If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty. |
11 | A drunken woman is a great wrath: and her reproach and shame shall not be hid. | Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee. |
12 | The fornication of a woman shall be known by the haughtiness of her eyes, and by her eyelids. | She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow. |
13 | On a daughter that turneth not away herself, set a strict watch: lest finding an opportunity she abuse herself. | The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her discretion will fatten his bones. |
14 | Take heed of the impudence of her eyes, and wonder not if she slight thee. | A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed. |
15 | She will open her mouth as a thirsty traveller to the fountain, and will drink of every water near her, and will sit down by every hedge, and open her quiver against every arrow, until she fail. | A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued. |
16 | The grace of a diligent woman shall delight her husband, and shall fat his bones. | As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house. |
17 | Her discipline is the gift of God. | As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age. |
18 | Such is a wise and silent woman, and there is nothing so much worth as a well instructed soul. | As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart. |
19 | A holy and shamefaced woman is grace upon grace. | My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers. |
20 | And no price is worthy of a continent soul. | When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock. |
21 | As the sun when it riseth to the world in the high places of God, so is the beauty of a good wife for the ornament of her house. | So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent. |
22 | As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age. | An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband. |
23 | As golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet upon the soles of a steady woman. | A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord. |
24 | As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God In the heart of a holy woman. | A dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her husband. |
25 | At two things my heart is grieved, and the third bringeth anger upon me: | A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear the Lord. |
26 | A man of was fainting through poverty: and a man of sense despised: | A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all. |
27 | And he that passeth over from justice to sin, God hath prepared such an one for the sword. | A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies. |
28 | Two sorts of callings have appeared to me hard and dangerous: a merchant is hardly free from negligence: and a huckster shall not be justified from the sins of the lips. | There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one |
29 | A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin. |