In them, what remains? The graces are false, and the appearance of the woman is vain. Why are the graces false and the appearance vain? Because if I do not have love, I have become a sounding brass and a clanging cymbal, I am nothing, it profits me nothing. Therefore, the graces are false and the appearance of the woman is vain. For the wise woman will be blessed. The one who sought to understand, who kept wisdom, that one is wise, that one will be blessed, not those false appearances, not that vain grace. The wise woman will be blessed. She herself will praise the fear of the Lord. She who will be blessed, will praise something for which she will be blessed, because she is wise. What will she praise? The fear of the Lord, through which she was led to wisdom. For the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. She herself will praise the fear of the Lord. Toilsome through so many nights, patient among so many trials, provident in watching, strong in enduring, constant in persevering, with labors finished: Give her of the fruit of her hands. She has done, she has done. She is worthy to receive. Give her of the fruit of her hands. What give? Come, blessed of my Father. Give her of the fruit of her hands. What give? Receive the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Behold what give. From what fruits of her hands? For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat. Give her of the fruit of her hands.
When our labors are finished, we will have time to praise God in heaven.
And what will be their duty then, after their labors are ended? And her husband is praised in the gates. He himself will be the haven of our labors, to see God and to praise God. There it will not be said: "Arise, work, clothe the servants, and dress yourself with purple, give food to the household, ensure the lamp does not go out, be diligent, rise in the nights, open your hand to the poor, spin from the distaff to the spindle." There will be no works of necessity where there is no need. There will be no works of mercy where there is no misery. You do not break bread for the poor where no one begs. You do not take in a stranger where all live in their own country. You do not visit the sick where all are perpetually healthy. You do not clothe the naked where all are clothed with eternal light. You do not bury the dead where all live without end. Yet, spending no time on these things, you will not be idle. For you will see whom you desired, and you will praise without ceasing. This shall be your reward. Then there will be the one thing you asked for: I have asked one thing from the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. And what will you do there? To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. And her husband is praised in the gates. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they will praise you forever and ever.