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" 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. She considereth... "
The Atlantic Monthly - Page 496
1914
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Historical Pictures of the Middle Ages, in Black and White: Made on the Spot ...

Mrs Robert Moore - 1846 - 336 pages
...of the most beautiful descriptions of industry in Sacred Writ, 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...
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Historical Pictures of the Middle Ages, in Black and White: Made ..., Volume 1

Alicia Moore, Wandering Artist - Middle Ages - 1846 - 680 pages
...of the most beautiful descriptions of industry in Sacred Writ, so full of exquisite imagery: — " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She layeth her hands to HER LOVE OP THE DISTAFF. 155 the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She maketh...
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Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute ..., Volume 16

American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1846 - 332 pages
...industry and economy of the virtuous woman. These are mentioned 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,...
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Traditions of the Covenanters; Or, Gleanings Among the Mountains. First Series

Robert Simpson - Covenanters - 1846 - 482 pages
...respect she resembled the virtuous woman, whose character is finely drawn by the pen of inspiration : " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands ; she girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and...
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A Voice to the Married: Being a Compendium of Social, Moral, and Religious ...

John Mather Austin - Marriage - 1847 - 414 pages
...that painted by Solomon three thousand years ago. The modern wife can do no better than to imitate it. "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,...
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Easy Instructions for the General Education of Children and Youth: For ...

Ezekiel Rich - Education - 1847 - 168 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 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,...
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The Married State, Its Obligations and Duties: With Hints on the Education ...

James Foster - Marriage - 1844 - 168 pages
...that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Her husband is...
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The Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in New England, in 1620: Reprinted ...

George Barrell Cheever - Massachusetts - 1848 - 390 pages
...Standish, we see that the New England women knew how to adorn their houses and make them comfortable. " 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 is not afraid of the snow for...
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The happy home, by the author of 'Life in earnest'.

James Hamilton - 1848 - 224 pages
...rubies. The heart of her bus 1 rand doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and...
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The Christian Treasury, Volume 3

Protestantism - 1848 - 642 pages
...respect she resembled the virtuous woman, whose character is finely drawn by the pen of inspiration > " # _ x g> \> J[ 7 } T )rv r#% NT K X Z C ˽ &!R;Zr U 1 girdeth !| her loins with strength, and streugtheneth her |> arms. She layeth her hands to the spindle,...
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