Woman of Proverbs

“Charm is a delusion and beauty fleeting but a God fearing woman is to be honored” - Proverbs 31:10-31 Capable Woman A capable woman plants seeds to birth in a harvest plan Buys a fruitful vineyard and tends it with a tender hand Clothed in dignity she plants seeds of holiness Daughter of the Lord she remembers the poor in lowliness Entrepreneur who gathers God’s inspiration like sheaths of wheat Feeding the hungry around her table replete Gleaning goodness from God’s gifts at hand Happy in the work of her hands In the shadows of dawn sings psalms to the morning Jewel treasured at the city gates borning Knowing her need for God today Loyalty guides her prayer ballet More precious than rubies her family devotion No idle hands rest at dawn or dusk in harmonic motion Offering light in the darkness from her overflowing lamp Purple cloth and linen dress her in steadfast mercy’s stamp Quiet moments in knowing calm as God’s cherished child Reveries of laughter flow like satin pearls mild Soaring on silk wings of blessings chivalrous To reject bread seasoned with the frivolous Unrestrained joy as she weaves comforting cloaks Vigor in the fruit of her labor contentment evokes Wise woman who speaks with humility’s pace Xenith of creativity in woven patterns of grace Yet she embraces the caress of God’s ways Zeal shines out as she embraces each day 2-10-23 Proverbial Poetry Sponsor: Margarita Lillico The description of the Capable Woman/Wife in Proverbs is a Hebrew acrostic