She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth... To-day: The Popular Illustrated Magazine - Page 1791873Full view - About this book
| 1611 - 360 pages
...appointed to destruction. Open thymouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above...and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships ; She bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night,... | |
| James Anderson - 1722 - 440 pages
...gewgaws of London and Paris. " Who can ** find a virtuous woman ? foi her price is far above ru" bies. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly " with her hands. She riseth also while it is yet " night, giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her K maidens.... | |
| 1804 - 498 pages
...I wonder that it is not written in letters of gold in the great hall of every country gentleman. " Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far...flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. " She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afar. " She riseth also while it is yet night,... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her ; she will do him good and not evil all the days of...and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night,... | |
| 1801 - 432 pages
...were judged the best proofs of her goodness that couU be submitted to the inspection of an apostle. " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She layeth her hands to th* spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. ' She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth... | |
| François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1805 - 266 pages
...indispensable rules of it. Let us conclude with the picture which the wise man has drawn of a virtuous woman. " Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price...and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant ships, she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...study to oblige and please him ; and tins, not 13 only in sudden Jits of good humour, but all her days. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands ; she provides employment for her servants, and sets them a good example. 14 She is like the merchants' ships... | |
| Alexander Hunter - 1806 - 298 pages
...attempt to Z come near to it will amply reward the fair iraitatrix. " The price of a virtuous woman is far above " rubies. The heart of her husband doth...days of her life. She seeketh wool and " flax, and worked) willingly with her hands. " She is like the merchants'* ships j she briogeth " her food from... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 334 pages
...I wonder that it is not written in letters of gold in the great hall of every country gentleman. " Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far...flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. " She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afar. " She riseth also while it is yet night,... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...degree. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her hushand doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no...and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant's ships, she bringeth her. food from afar. She riselh also while it is yet night,.... | |
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