...life. " She seeketh wool and flax, and Worketh willingly with her hands. " She is like the merchant's ships, she bringeth her food from afar. " She riseth...her household, and a portion to her maidens. " She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. " She girdeth...

...she bringelh her food from afar. ' She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. ' She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth...her household, and a portion to her maidens. ' She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ' She layeth...

...life. " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. " She is like the merchant's ships, she bringeth her food from afar. " She riseth also while it is yet night, and gi vet h meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. ' Prov. rai. 10, &c. " She considereth...

...can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants'...meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 18 She layeth her hand to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand...

...She will do him good and not evil All the days of her life. She seeketh wool and flax, She worketh willingly with her hands ; She is like the merchants'...ships, She bringeth her food from afar; She riseth while it is yet night, And giveth meat to her household and tasks to her maidens. She considereth a...

...work : Masters, enjoins the Apostle, give an equal portion' See Prov. xxxi. 15: A virtuoas woman " riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her inaitlens." Tempora mutantur. NB Bishop Pearson on the Creed remarks, that " the Fathers agreed in...

...of the virtuous woman. " She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. Her candle goeth not out by night.— She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not...

...slothful. " She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant's ships ; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth...to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth...

...to these useful qualifications. ' She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth...to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.1 If there is a qualification...

...with them from Asia ; for Solomon certainly alluded to it in his description of a virtuous woman : " She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.''"1 Some of the eastern nations drink their wine after meat, but others before, which accounts...