A HUSBAND OF NOBLE CHARACTER

A husband of noble character, who can find such a person? He is worth far more than a big bank balance.

His wife has full confidence in him, she can trust him anywhere and with anyone.

He has been a safe haven for her all of her life, he never deliberately hurts her.

He has carefully selected a career and works hard so that his family are never in need.

He gets up before dawn and makes his family coffee, he makes sure that he and his family know what they must do each day.

He invests carefully.

He is not afraid of hard work and does not shirk the ‘stinky’ tasks.

He is responsible in all he does; at work and at home-even if it means a few late nights.

He is good at what he does and is not afraid to tackle difficult tasks.

And added to this, he has a heart for the poor, the oppressed, and any person young or old that is suffering.

When there are storms, or flood, fires or drought he has no fear for his household because he has planned ahead for their protection.

His wife is not ashamed of him in the city where they live, and she is a respected woman.

He watches over his family and is not a couch potato.

His children love and respect him, his sons want to be like him.

His wife has realized that charm is deceptive, and handsomeness is skin-deep, but a man who honours God is to be praised.

(husband version adapted from the ‘’wife’’ version in Proverbs 31:10-31 by Marge Stahakis)