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Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.(A)

Description of a Worthy Woman

10 
[a]An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.(B)
11 
The heart of her husband trusts in her [with secure confidence],
And he will have no lack of gain.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 The following verses are written as an acrostic poem (each of the twenty-two verses begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet). Aside from the artistry, the acrostic structure also aided memorization.

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