 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.  English Girls: Their Place and Power - Page 138by Isabel Reaney - 1879 - 147 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...human courses vain. ECCLESIASTES. 17 She eirdeth her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 336 pages
...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 her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 668 pages
...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 her...and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandize is good : her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 664 pages
...portion to her maidens. She considereth a field and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she plant eth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandize is good : her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her... | |
 | Rufus Anderson - 1830 - 340 pages
...employment while we had the pleasure of her company, is literally described by the mother of king Lemuel; "She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff." Prov. xxxi, 1 9. Indeed this seerns a common occupation of Greek females, where they can command the... | |
 | John Angell James - 1830 - 236 pages
...so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaft'. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hand to the needy.... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 330 pages
...her household, and portions to her maidens ; she considereth a field, and buyeth it with the fruit of her hands ; she planteth a vineyard ; she girdeth...is good ; her candle goeth not out by • night,' &c. And here is an example to all women, a pattern of virtue, and of fruitfulness, and faithfulness,... | |
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 pages
...planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. She percciveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not...She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands huld the distaff. She stretchcth out her hand to the poor; yea, shereacheth forth her hands to the... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1831 - 204 pages
...household, and a portion to her maidens. She considered! a field, and buyeth it ; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her...and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandize is good; her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her... | |
 | Anna Maria Winter - 1831 - 488 pages
...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 her loins with strength, and strengthenetli her arms. " She percciveth that her merchandise is good, her candle goeth not out by... | |
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