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Proverbs 31:8-19 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

8. “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.Defend the rights of all those who have nothing.

9. Speak up and judge fairly.Defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

10. It is hard to find an excellent wife.She is worth more than rubies.

11. Her husband trusts her completely.With her, he has everything he needs.

12. She does him good and not harmfor as long as she lives.

13. She looks for wool and linen.She likes to work with her hands.

14. She is like a trader’s ship.She goes far to get food.

15. She gets up while it is still dark.She prepares food for her family.She also feeds her servant girls.

16. She looks at a field and buys it.With money she has earned, she plants a vineyard.

17. She does her work with energy.Her arms are strong.

18. She makes sure that what she makes is good.She works by her lamp late into the night.

19. She makes thread with her handsand weaves her own cloth.

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