..." She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold, for all her houshold are clothed with scarlet. " She maketh herself coverings of tapestry, her clothing is silk and purple. " Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. " She maketh fine...

...with her hands. " She is like the merchant's 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 a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. " She girdeth...

...food from afar. ' She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. ' She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. ' She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. ' She layeth...

...husband of the virtuous -woman may say, as the poet says of friendship with the great, expertus metvit. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple. This plainly indicates that no lady can be consummately virtuous, unless she wear brocaded silks, and...

...husband of the virtuous woman may say, as the poet says of friendship with the great, expertus metuit. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk .and purple. This plainly indicates that no lady can be consummately virtuous, unless she wear brocaded silks, and...

...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 her household and eateth not...

...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. 18 She layeth her hand to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand...

...Masters, enjoins the Apostle, give an equal portion' See Prov. xxxi. 15: A virtuoas woman " riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her inaitlens." Tempora mutantur. NB Bishop Pearson on the Creed remarks, that " the Fathers agreed in...

...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...

...qualifications. ' She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.1 If there is a qualification...