Proverbs 31...Not Even Close

Okay, Here's My Deal...

According to Proverbs 31:10-30, the ideal wife is:

A woman who is...virtuous: 10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. A woman who is...trustworthy: 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. A woman who is...loving: 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. A woman who is....industrious: 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. A woman who is...resourceful: 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. A woman who is...responsible: 15 She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls. A woman who is...entrepreneurial: 16 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. A woman who is...healthy: 17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. A woman who is...financially astute: 18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. A woman who is...skilled: 19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. A woman who is...charitable: 20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. A woman who is...prudent: 21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. A woman who is...fashionable: 22 She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. A woman who is...married to a respectable husband: 23 Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. A woman who is...productive: 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. A woman who is...self-confident: 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. A woman who is...wise: 26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. A woman who is...managerial: 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. A woman who is...praiseworthy as a wife and mother: 28-29 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." A woman who is...reverent: 30-31 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Great things to strive for...and I keep working on it.