New American Bible, Revised Edition

Proverbs 31:8-16 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

8. Open your mouth in behalf of the mute,and for the rights of the destitute;

9. Open your mouth, judge justly,defend the needy and the poor!

10. Who can find a woman of worth?Far beyond jewels is her value.

11. Her husband trusts her judgment;he does not lack income.

12. She brings him profit, not loss,all the days of her life.

13. She seeks out wool and flaxand weaves with skillful hands.

14. Like a merchant fleet,she secures her provisions from afar.

15. She rises while it is still night,and distributes food to her household,a portion to her maidservants.

16. She picks out a field and acquires it;from her earnings she plants a vineyard.