...evil, all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, arid 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 known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. Strength and honour...

...her husband doth safely trust in her. She will do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hand to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household ; for all her household are clothed...

...directly contrary to the word of God, where it is said of the virtuous wife, Prov. xxxi. 20, that " < If God hath made this her duty, then he hath given her this right and power, because the duty supposes...

...goeth not out by nrght. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 searcl and they the land said unto them, who, when they came to moun bands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her househo.J for all her household are clothed...

...hands hold the distaff. 5 Matt xiii. 43. 6 Prov. zxxi. 16-2a 19* In the generosity of her heart, " She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; Yea, she reacheth forth her hand to the needy." " She is not afraid of the snow for her household ; For all her household are clothed...

...giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. ' ' She considereth a field, and buy eth it : with the fruit of her . hands she planteth a...yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. " She U not afraid of the snow for her household : for all her household are clothed with scarlet. " She...

...life. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy." All through their married life Mr. Love honoured her ; from him, in all companies, she had her full...

...are, however, more important points to be observed in Solomon's description of "a virtuous woman." " She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy :" " Charity," wrote Hannah More, " is the calling of a lady ; the care of the poor is her profession...

...family of the Creator ; she is "kind," she is " pitiful," she is "courteous," to all; "she stretchetli out her hand to the poor, yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy ;" " she openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness;" this is the true Laffday,...

...might have wherewith to relieve the wants of the needy and the suffering. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor ; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. Far from confining her attention to herself or her family, she had a heart to sympathise with others,...