Wife Of Valor - Updated Poem by Daniel Partlow

The Proverbial Wife of Valor – Proverbs 31
Originally adapted to poetry for my wife Victoria on our 8th Anniversary:

My virtuous Victoria, Your value is far above diamonds and rubies royal.
My heart safely trusts in you, I need not bring home violent or illgotten battle spoil.

You seek wool, and yarn, you work willingly with you hands – my honest wife.
You do so much good for me – not evil any day of your life.

You gird yourself with fitness, and strengtheneth your arm.
You open your mouth with wisdom; and your soft tongue speaks God's laws of kindness warm.

You earn the fruit of your hands; and your own works shall praise you at Heavens gate.
Honor is your clothing; goodness is your white robe, my loving mate.

You perceive quality goods and your lamp goes not out at night.
You inspire my pursuit of rightiousness and quest for holy light.

You fear not the snow, for you dress us warmly and in scarlet.
You make rich tapestries and your clothing is silk and violet.

You stretch out your hand to the poor; yes, you reach forth to the needy.
You invest your efforts in God's vineyard, tending it from getting weedy.

Your ethic inspires, rising before dawn to prepare hearty meals for your family.
You look well upon your home, and eat not the bread of sloth idly.

You are like the merchants' ships; bringing home good things from oversea.
I praise you and your children rise up, and say ‘Momma blessed thee’;

Your care so much. You work loving wonders upon the spindle,
You sew and sell angelic robes, and make our home fire kindle.

Many women have done virtuously, but you excel them all.
Favor is deceitful and beauty vain: but a wife that fears and loves the Lord, receives Blessings call.

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Take thou wife of Wisdom, forget her not; neither reject the words of her tongue.
Forsake her not, and she’ll preserve you; love her, and let her praises be sung.

Exalt her, and she’ll promote you: she’ll bring honor when you embrace.
She shall crown your head with grace: upon it a wreath of glory shall she place.

Drink waters out of your own cistern, and running waters of your own well.
Let your fountains be dispersed, and rivers running down the dell.

Let your fountain be blessed and take not strangers unto thee.
Rejoice with the wife of your youth, for wisdom is her beauty.

She is the loving hind and doe; her breasts satisfying at all times; Love her with ravish.
Why embrace the bosom of a stranger? Trust not in idols false and savage.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtains favor in the Lord above.

Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth.
To avoid the evil woman, for her tongue flatters and betrays the truth.

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take you with her long lashes.
A harlot treats a man like bread. Adultery casting like the tempest, onto the rocks it dashes.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: A true wife is from the Lord so find her - chase her.
Wisdom is she, the key; Exalt her, and she shall bring you honor, when you embrace her.

She shall give to thy head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.

Daniel Partlow