Which verse instructs to give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates?

• A. Proverbs 31:31
• B. Proverbs 31:30
• C. Titus 2:5
• D. Leviticus 19:2

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that a virtuous woman is valued by the tangible results of her labor and the public acknowledgment those works earn. In Proverbs 31, the description of the noble wife culminates with the exhortation to “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” This places the emphasis on what she produces and how those fruits of her labor speak for her in the community’s public space—the gates, where leaders and neighbors would observe and honor her deeds.

That line is a concrete instruction to honor her effort by allowing her accomplishments to be seen and praised. It contrasts with valuing beauty or fleeting favor, reinforcing that true praise comes from the outcomes of diligent, wise work carried out in daily life.

The other verses listed address different themes—fearing the Lord as the source of true praise, instructions about conduct for women in early Christian teaching, and a call to be holy. They don’t contain the specific directive to reward and publicly acknowledge a woman by the fruit of her hands as shown in Proverbs 31:31, which is why the verse in Proverbs 31 is the precise fit for this idea.