Cousins of valor who can find? For their price is far above rubies.
Their family safely trusts in them, and they have no lack of gain.
They do good and not evil all the days of their lives.
They take care of every reunion detail with humility and dedication.
They put in countless hours and never ask for thanks.
They make every family member feel welcome, and no one is excluded.
They honor our ancestors and celebrate our heritage.
They open their mouths with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on their tongues.
They look well to the ways of their family, and eat not the bread of idleness.
Their relatives rise up, and praise them:
“Many sons and daughters have done valiantly, but you excel them all.”
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but cousins of valor, they shall be praised.
Give them of the fruit of their hands; and let their works praise them in the gates.
-Adapted From Proverbs 31