26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,(A)
    they will see God’s face and shout for joy;(B)
    he will restore them to full well-being.(C)

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26 He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness.

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14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(A)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(B)

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14 (A)Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But (B)a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
    She is worth far more than rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

The Virtuous Wife

10 (A)Who[a] can find a [b]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence