 She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry, her clothing is silk and purple. Strength and honour are in her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come.  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 206by Alexander Hill Everett - 1845 - 563 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elijah Robinson Sabin - Christian ethics - 1816 - 262 pages
...good v.ife, when he says — " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh diligently with her hands. She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands take hold of the distaff.... | |
 | Theology - 1824 - 400 pages
...character 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... | |
 | Gerhard Friedrich A. Strauss - 1824 - 416 pages
...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 field and buyeth it, With the fruit of her hands she planteth... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1828 - 598 pages
...the happiness of a wise and good man consists in imitating the mechanical action of a door turning upon its hinges ? ' So shall thy poverty come as one...it seems, is no sinecure ; but what reward has she for her trouble ? ' Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.'... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1828 - 598 pages
...the happiness of a wise and good man consists in imitating the mechanical action of a door turning upon its hinges ? ' So shall thy poverty come as one...it seems, is no sinecure ; but what reward has she for her trouble ? ' Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.'... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 724 pages
...the happiness of a wise and good man consists in imitating the mechanical action of a door turning upon its hinges ? ' So shall thy poverty come as one...it seems, is no sinecure ; but what reward has she for her trouble ? ' Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.'... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - Social Science - 1835 - 322 pages
...he shall have no need of spoil. She seeketh wool and flax, she worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and tasks to her maidens. She stretcheth forth her hand to the distaff; her fingers hold the spindle.... | |
 | Child rearing - 1838 - 602 pages
...husband doth safely trust in her. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She is not afraid of the snow for... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1829 - 618 pages
...happiness? Kveu the weaker sex are exhorted to be up betime« and doing. The pattern wife 'risethw bile it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.' Hei place, it seems, is no sinecure ; but what... | |
 | 1844 - 398 pages
...wants of the family. "Her husband hath no need of spoil. She worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household. She maketh herself eoverings of tapestry. All her household are elothed with double garments." 3. Equity.... | |
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