“Woman of valour” — Proverbs 31:10-31, sung by a husband over his wife at the Shabbat table
also written: eshet chail, eshet chayil, eshet hayil, eishet chayil
In Scripture
World English Bible
Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10
Exact occurrence — the poem opens with eshet chail, a woman of valour whose worth is beyond jewels.
Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.
Ruth 3:11
Exact occurrence — Ruth is called an eshet chail before Proverbs 31 describes one.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 12:4
Exact occurrence — eshet chail is the crown of her husband, a compact portrait of strength joined to faithfulness.
“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
Proverbs 31:29
Root component — this renders the same chail, valour and noble capacity, inside the poem’s conclusion.