...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...

...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...

...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 hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands t9 the needy. 21 She...

...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...; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth...

...hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with 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, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand...

...strength, and strengthened her arms. She perteiveth that her merchandise is good; her candle gocth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretchelh out her hand to the poor, vea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid...

...but often eontinues it through as mueh of the night, as ean be spared from neeessary repose. 19. " She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaft'." Sueh manual operations as are suited to her sex, she reekons not any disparagement to her...

...is directly contrary to the word of God, where it is said of the virtuous wife, Prov. xxxi. 20. that she stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. If God hath made this her duty, then he hath given, her this right and power, because the duty supposes...

...maketh fine linen, and selleth it ; and deli" vereth girdles to the merchant. 18. She perceiv*' eth that her merchandise is good : her candle " goeth not out by night. 14. She is like the mer" chant ships ; she bringeth her food from afar. " 16. She considereth a field,...

...Proverbs, ch. xxxi. v. 13. " She seekelh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands." Ver. 19. " She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaif." V. 21. as it is in the Septuagiiit : " Her husband is not anxious about those in the house,...