1 The husband of a good wife is happy: for the number of his years is double.
1 Happy is the husband of a good wife: for the number of his years is double.
2 Astrong woman delighteth her husband, and shall accomplish the years of his life in peace.
2 A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and shall fulfill the years of his life in peace.
3 Agood woman is a good portion, in the good portion of them that fear God shall she be given to a man for good deeds:
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.
4 And the heart of rich and poor is good, at all time their countenance is merry.
4 Rich or poor, if his heart is good, his countenance shall be cheerful at all times.
5 Of three things my heart hath been afraid, and at the fourth my face hath trembled:
5 Of three things my heart hath been afraid, and at the fourth my face hath trembled:
6 The betraying of a city, and a gathering together of the people:
6 The accusation of a city, and the gathering together of the people:
7 false calumny, all more grievous than death.
7 And a false calumny, all are more grievous than death.
8 Ajealous woman is the sorrow and mourning of the heart.
8 A jealous woman is the grief and mourning of the heart.
9 In a jealous woman is a scourge of the tongue, communicating with all.
9 With a jealous woman is a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.
10 As a yoke of oxen that is moved, so also a wicked woman: he that holdeth her, is as he that taketh hold of a scorpion.
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.
11 Awoman given to drunkenness is great anger: & her contumely and turpitude shall not be hid.
11 A drunken woman is a great wrath: and her reproach and shame shall not be hid.
12 The fornication of a woman shall be known in the lifting up of her eyes, and in her eye-lids.
12 The fornication of a woman shall be known by the haughtiness of her eyes and by her eyelids.
13 On thy daughter that turneth not away herself, set sure watch: lest occasion found she abuse herself.
13 ¹On a daughter that turneth not away herself, set a strict watch: lest finding an opportunity she abuse herself.
14 Take heed of the impudency of her eyes, and marvel not if she contemn thee.
14 Take heed of the impudence of her eyes, and wonder not if she slight thee.
15 As a wayfaring man that thirsteth, will she open her mouth to the fountain, and will drink of every water that is next, & will sit against every hedge, and open her quiver against every arrow, until she fail.
15 She will open her mouth as a thirsty traveler 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.
16 The grace of a diligent woman shall delight her husband, and shall fat his bones.
16 The grace of a diligent woman shall delight her husband, and shall fat his bones.
17 Her discipline is the gift of God.
17 Her discipline is the gift of God.
18 Awise and still woman, there is no exchange for a soul instructed.
18 Such is a wise and silent woman, and there is nothing so much worth as a well instructed soul.
19 Aholy, and shamefast woman, is grace upon grace.
19 A holy and shamefaced woman is grace upon grace.
20 And all weight is not worthy a continent soul.
20 And no price is worthy of a continent soul.
21 As the sun rising to the world in the highest places of God, so is the beauty of a good woman for an ornament of her house.
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.
22 Alamp shining upon the holy candlestick, & the beauty of the face upon stayed age.
22 As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age,
23 Pillars of gold upon feet of silver, and stable feet upon the soles of a stayed woman.
23 As golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet upon the soles of a steady woman.
24 Eternal foundations upon a sound rock, and the commandments of God in the heart of a holy woman.
24 As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God in the heart of a holy woman.
25 At two things my heart is grieved, and at the third anger is come upon me:
25 At two things my heart is grieved, and the third bringeth anger upon me.
26 Aman of war decaying by poverty: and a wise man contemned:
26 A man of war fainting through poverty, and a man of sense despised:
27 and he that transgresseth from justice to sin, God hath prepared him to the sword.
27 And he that passeth over from justice to sin, God hath prepared such an one for the sword.
28 Two sorts have appeared unto me hard and dangerous, a merchant is hardly rid of negligence: and a viteler shall not be justified from the sins of the lips.
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.