Proverbs 31
Last year I finished this Proverbs 31 cross stitch project, but I just finally got around to hanging it. The sampler is based on this lovely passage of scripture:
The Virtuous Wife
10 Who can find a virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.
I’ve always found these verses to be encouraging in my walk as a Christian woman. I especially love the last part: Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
It took awhile to find a frame for it, but I finally found one I loved for a few dollars at a thrift shop. I couldn’t wait to get it framed and hanging up. In my hurry to get the frame dismantled (it contained a photo that had been professionally framed, so it had layers of paper glued to the back), I accidentally broke the glass. I was so disappointed, but I decided to just go ahead and use the frame without the glass.
I’m thankful it’s finished and hanging on the wall!
where do you get the pattern for proverbs 31 and the supplies, i would love to make one form my daughter
I made mine years ago, so I’m not sure if it’s still in print, but you could check Etsy and Ebay for it. That’s where I usually look first for older and out of print patterns. The list of supplies is on the pattern booklet. Hope that helps!
Oh Joy, it is absolutely darling! Proverbs 31 is always a favorite for homemaking inspiration! 🙂 Thank you for sharing your work of art with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays this week!
Thank you, JES! 🙂
I love how your cross stitch turned out. I made this exact pattern for both my mom and mother-in-law one year for Christmas. It took an entire year to get both done. I know there is a lot of detail in that one. You did a great job!
Thank you, Carrie! Wow, I'm impressed that you were able to make two of these in one year! I'm sure those will be treasured heirlooms for your family. I'm so glad you stopped by and left a comment!
Oh my! I stitched that sampler years ago! I need to dig it out and hang it in our current home! Beautiful work!
How neat that you've stitched the same sampler! Yes, hang it up! 🙂
I love that sampler! Also, my mother-in-law frequently buys frames for her handiwork. If there's no glass, she gets one made to size at a local glass shop in our town (she even gets it non-glare!).
Thank you, Bridget! A non-glare piece of glass would be great–I may have to look into that! 🙂
I have been wanting to do that exact cross-stitch for a while now. I love Proverbs 31. Beautiful job! You should be able to have a relatively inexpensive piece of glass made at a glass shop. Our local shop will cut one out in no time. Also….did your husband find work yet? Still praying for him to do so.
Cate <><
Thanks, Cate! I had thought about trying to get some glass cut for the frame…maybe I will someday! 🙂
Thank you so much for praying about my husband's job! The Lord has been very gracious to us, and he has employment for now, with the company that was planning to let him go. We're so thankful that they have let him stay for as long as they have, and we're just taking it one day at a time. It means so much to me that you would pray for us–thank you again! ♥
God is good all the time…All the time, God is good. =)
Yes, He is so good!
You did a beautiful job! I love it. : )
Thank you, Sarah!
Such a beauty!
Would/could you please share how you got this beautiful pattern?
This Proverb is one of my dearest parts of my Bible and would love to make it!
Love from Holland
Thank you! My husband found my pattern used on Ebay (I had seen it and asked him to find one for me). If you type in "Proverbs 31 Sampler" on Google, several of them come up. Here's one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Proverbs-31-Sampler-Leaflet-382/dp/B00KFEG1OU
Hope that helps! ♥
It's beautiful! I love it!
Thanks, Tabitha!
I love it! I live cross-stitch, too!
Thank you, Andrea!
That's beautiful work, Joy! Proverbs 31 gives us a good ideal to strive for, and it seems very virtuous of you to cross-stitch the whole chapter!
Thank you, Kristen! LOL– it wasn't virtuous of me at all–it took me about 4 years (and much frustration) to finish it! 🙂 I was soooo glad to be done with it. For the most part I only do these kinds of projects while we're on a road trip, so it took quite a while. After I was done I told my family I didn't think I wanted to do another cross-stitch ever! 🙂