The practice of praising the women of the house who have traditionally been expected to prepare the home for the day of rest (and it is a lot of work!) is a recognition of womens' work (not just traditional work but work of all kinds). Making the praise of women a practice, and recognizing the many ways they "build their house" is an expression of gratitude that is good for both the sedentary, contemplative men described in the passage and the women who deck them out in splendor, teach them, and quietly protect them through their actions. Their work speaks for itself, but it is good for the men to be in the habit of praising and appreciating them, too. There is a lot of wisdom in the original passage (Proverbs 31) that is today not as well appreciated as it should be.
The practice of praising the women of the house who have traditionally been expected to prepare the home for the day of rest (and it is a lot of work!) is a recognition of womens' work (not just traditional work but work of all kinds). Making the praise of women a practice, and recognizing the many ways they "build their house" is an expression of gratitude that is good for both the sedentary, contemplative men described in the passage and the women who deck them out in splendor, teach them, and quietly protect them through their actions. Their work speaks for itself, but it is good for the men to be in the habit of praising and appreciating them, too. There is a lot of wisdom in the original passage (Proverbs 31) that is today not as well appreciated as it should be.