...so coarse a texture, let me remind you, prithee, of King Lemuel's description of a virtuous wife : " She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands." " She perceiveth * " Anglo-Norman Antiquities," p. 79; and " Appendix," p. 2. that her merchandise is good...

...the economy of his wife furnishes the supplies, and nothing is wanting in due time and place. " '12. She will do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.' She will never abuse this confidence reposed in her, but endeavour to render herself daily more and more...

...continual dropping. 2 A prudent wife is from the Lord. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her: she will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways...

...known in the gates, as he sitteth among the elders. The heart of her 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,...

...virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, 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 stretcht tli forth her hands to...

...virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him...and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. We see first that she is an industrious...

...area of service concerns her husband. 31:11-12, The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. To "trust" a person is to make oneself vulnerable, by leaving the heart exposed to...

...distaff. Mrs. Job did not consider herself to good to work with her hands and create masterpieces. 20 She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Mrs. Job had a compassionate heart for those less fortunate than her. She understood her Christian...

...attain public stature, but she gives him all he needs so that spoil is not sought for or needed. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She is his life long partner that is good to him and for him. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh...

...husband and this he knows because her actions speak louder than her words. Her Wise and Ceaseless Labor "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,...