The text of the prayer
Proverbs 31:10-31
אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָֽהּ׃
A woman of valour who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
בָּטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָֽר׃
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיה׃
She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ׃
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָֽהּ׃
She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
וַתָּקָם בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ מִפְּרִי כַפֶּיהָ נָטְעָה כָּֽרֶם׃
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
חָגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ׃
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָֽהּ׃
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; Her lamp goeth not out by night.
יָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּיהָ תָּמְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃
She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.
כַּפָּהּ פָּרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶיהָ שִׁלְּחָה לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹן׃
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִֽים׃
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
מַרְבַדִּים עָשְׂתָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃
She maketh for herself coverlets; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁעָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.
סָדִין עָשְׂתָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃
She maketh linen garments and selleth them; And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
עֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרֽוֹן׃
Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.
פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתוֹרַת חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָֽהּ׃
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵֽל׃
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
קָמוּ בָנֶיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃
Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praiseth her:
רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָשׂוּ חָיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה׃
’Many daughters have done valiantly, But thou excellest them all.’
שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּֽל׃
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּרִי יָדֶיהָ וִיהַלְלוּהָ בַשְּׁעָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ׃
Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.