Proverbs 31:10-31 lists the qualities that a man should look
for in a wife. These qualities are ideals and the perfect
wife or husband doesn't really exist. Nevertheless these
are qualities all Christian women should strive for and men
should desire in a wife.
"A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies."
This is the beginning of the passage in Proverbs and it
relays the difficulty in finding the right spouse. A
person of noble character is one who seeks what God wants
for their life and shuns evil.
A wife of noble character takes care of her family.
She is a hard worker who is not afraid of doing the dirty
work. But she also doesn't pick up the slack for her
husband. He works hard to support the family as well.
She is able to give out thoughtful advice to her
children. Her children recognize her wisdom and do not
despise it when she corrects them.
She may be a beautiful woman but she does not trust in
her beauty because she realizes that it will fade with time.
Instead she puts her trust in the Lord.
Other people will recognize the virtues of a wife of
noble character. They will take note of how she loves
her husband and cares for her children. They will not
be able to escape the fact that her husband is able to trust
her in all of his affairs.
Obviously some of these qualities can't be observed until
a person is actually married but there will still be
evidence of them before marriage. These are the
qualities that a man should desire when they are looking for
a wife.
