 | Thomas Brothers - 1842 - 158 pages
...spin with their own hands." And again, " a good wife " saith Solomon, " seeketh wool, and flax, and she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. "—The wife of Hector, too, was discoursing with her husband about the battle, in which he was going... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1843 - 314 pages
...hand she planteth a vineyard. • She girdeth her loins with strength, And strengtheneth her arms. 8. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good ; Her...goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spmdle, And her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, Yea, she reacheth... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey, Ezra Stiles Gannett - 1843 - 406 pages
...staff was like a weaver's beam." " She seeketh wool and flax, she worketh diligently 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." " She maketh fine linen and... | |
 | 1844 - 546 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 distaff. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea she reacheth forth her hand to the needy. Her husband is known in the gates,... | |
 | 1841 - 1136 pages
...stren£.theneth her arms. 18 She perceivelh that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by nrght. 19 m Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to I search it ( 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her bands to the needy. 21 She... | |
 | 1845 - 92 pages
...requires ; and she must strengthen her arms in order to draw her girdle as tight as is necessary. " She perceiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night." That is, when she goes a shopping, she examines an immense quantity of goods, for the purpose of being... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1845 - 494 pages
...wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework." PROV. xxxi, 19—21, 22. " She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff...." " All her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing... | |
 | First Church of Christ (Granville, Mass.) - 1845 - 164 pages
...She teaches them to work as well as to pray. All her daughters are like Solomon's virtuous woman. ' She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.' Mother Granville looks well to her sons as well as her daughters, and scorns to have an idler around... | |
 | 1845 - 638 pages
...them. It is better to keep to the Scripture. Solomon was wiser than we, and he says, ' a vartuous wife layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.' Matthew Scran's mother walked according to Scripture. Many were the pieces of huckabuck, and bird's... | |
 | Robert Simpson - 1846 - 482 pages
...worketh willingly with her hands ; she girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands...she stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law... | |
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household. For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 
