| Mrs Robert Moore - 1846 - 336 pages
...so full of exquisite imagery: — " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple." Nor must the fair netter of... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - 1846 - 588 pages
...and purple. 24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it ; and delivereth girdles to the merchant. 18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night. 14. She is like the merchant ships ; she bringeth her food from afar. 16. She considereth a field,... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1846 - 332 pages
...as shining traits in her character. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.... | |
| 2000 - 264 pages
...sure that it is good. She is not a cheat. She is honest. She is not looking for something for nothing. "She layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff. " "Man works from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done." It is Mother who patches clothes and... | |
| Angela Howard, Sasha Ranaé Adams Tarrant - 2000 - 424 pages
...maidens. She considereth a field and buyeth it ; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distal)'. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.... | |
| Mike Sanders - 2001 - 632 pages
...considereth a field and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth...her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for... | |
| John Phillips - 2002 - 648 pages
...concluded his comments about how rich the model woman is, he indicated how she increases her means: "She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her...hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff (Proverbs 31:18-19). No doubt Solomon had some of his buyers bargain with the Shulamite for her wares.... | |
| Annie Barksdale - 2002 - 114 pages
...hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. Managing God's Resources 19 she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20... | |
| Martha Mizell Puckett - 2002 - 332 pages
...a field, and buyeth it, with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good, her candles goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.... | |
| C. Thomas Dennis - 2003 - 178 pages
...fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. [She works in the vineyard herself.] She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth...to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She is a very virtuous, hard-working woman who has business interests and yet her family is foremost in... | |
| |