A serene home is one that is united in elevating Yahweh, and in which, among the members of the household there prevails a mutual warmth begotten of love and an understanding of one another's needs. In such a home there will exist a sense of well-being and an appreciation of spiritual and material blessings received, as well as a quiet corner for study. But no man can make his wife provide all of this: it is a mutual undertaking. She must co-operate with him by anticipating the needs several steps in advance. In Solomon's picture, the balance of the home rested in the hands of the "virtuous woman."
