She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
We don't do a whole lot with wool and flax at our house, but I will admit that there are times when I'm coming home from the grocery store that I feel like a merchant ship bringing food from afar.
The Proverbs 31 woman is a wife who works hard to supply food and clothes for her family. She is prudent and practical in her selections, being careful not to waste resources. I find it interesting that the passage says "eager hands". I'm not sure that my work can always be characterized as eager. Eager to get done, maybe. But I think she finds joy in serving her family. She wants to be industrious and to see the fruits of her labor.
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