...the description of a wise woman, Prov. xxxi. is, that " she riseth early even while it is yet night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness." Even the brute...

...gives of a virtuous woman ; who seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands ; that she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff; that she is not afraid of the snow, for her household are clothed with scarlet ; that she maketh fine...

...other husband doth safely trust in her ; 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 forth her hand to the poor ; yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Her husband...

...her husband doth safely trust in her ; 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 forth her hand to the poor; yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Her husband...

...among the Hebrews, appears in Solomon's portrait of a virtuous woman. " She seeketh wool and flax— she layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff." Both spindle and distaff were frequently dedicated to Minerva, the patroness of spinning, and of the...

...maidens. 16 She considereth a field and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planted] a vineyard. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands...hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands t9 the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household : for all her household are clothed...

...virtuous domesticated woman — " She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands .... She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff " (Prov. xxxi. 1319). In Isaiah xlii. 3 we have " A bruised reed shall He not break, and the burning...

...strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle,...; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 2 1 She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold : for all her houshold are clothed with scarlet....

...price. A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Strength...

...to the fpimlle, and her hands hold the diftafT. 40 She ftretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, (he that they may dwell in a place of theii; own, and move no mor tl;e fnow for her houfehold : for all her houfehold our clothed with (cartel. 2t She maketh herfelf...