In the bible, one of the best descriptions of a competent person is
that of a “noble wife” (Proverbs 31:10-18). Competence is the eminent
feature in her qualities:
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still dark.
She provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.
She considers a field and buys it.
Out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sees that her trading is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the
bread of idleness.
Possessing all these abilities enables her to effectively run her
home. Without them, her household would be in a mess.
In addition to enabling her to effectively run her home,
Her abilities make her valuable. “She is worth far more than rubies.”
Her abilities make her trustworthy. “Her husband has full confidence in her…”
Her abilities make her efficient. “She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.”
Her abilities make her self-confident. “She is clothed with strength
and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Her abilities make her praise-worthy. “Her children arise and call
her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
Like a noble wife, a competent person has a specific range of skills,
knowledge, or abilities that makes him or her very effective at what
he or she does. He or she is also valuable, trustworthy, efficient,
self-confident and praise-worthy.
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