Proverbs 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 31:24 shows the fruit of her wool and flax labor — she makes and sells garments, completing the picture of her industry.
Acts 9:39 describes Dorcas making garments for widows — a direct NT parallel to the virtuous woman working with wool and flax.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 condemns idleness and commands quiet work — directly reinforcing the industrious spirit of the Proverbs 31 woman.
Titus 2:5 calls women to be 'working at home' — a direct parallel to the domestic industry of the Proverbs 31 wife with wool and flax.
Isaiah 3:16-24 condemns proud, adorned women — contrasting sharply with the humble, productive work of the virtuous woman seeking wool and flax.
Ruth 2:23 shows Ruth working steadily through the harvests — mirroring the sustained industry of the virtuous woman with willing hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 exhorts working with hands — echoing the diligent labor of the capable wife in Proverbs 31.
1 Timothy 5:10 lists good works of a widow — a pattern of faithful service that mirrors the capable wife's active hands.
1 Timothy 5:14 instructs younger widows to manage their households — a duty central to the home‑centered labor of the virtuous woman.