...and these are not provided without expense, care, and trouble. The good wife alluded to above "riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household and a portion to her maidens || ;" that is to say, she has to provide with forethought and care, and the comforts and necessities...

...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....considereth a field, and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She...

...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....portion to her maidens. ' ' She considereth a field, and buy eth it : with the fruit of her . hands she planteth a vineyard. "She girdeth her loins with strength,...

...the Nile. She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant's ships ; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth...giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maiden;:. She considereth a field, and buyeth it ; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard....

...comes from China, her sugar from the West Indies, and her other luxuries from all parts of the world. " She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth...meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens." There is a little incorrectness here, which may, perhaps, be in the translation. The true meaning of...

...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....considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengthened her arms. She...

...Ceaseless Labor "She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands, "She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar....household, and a portion to her maidens. "She considereth afield, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. "She girdeth her loins...

...valuable, linseed oil. The third area of service concerns her food buying skills, 31:14-15, She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar....to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She has a good sense of business, buying at the best price the supplies her household needs. Jewish households...

..."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...household, and a portion to her maidens. "She considereth afield, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. "She girdeth her loins...

...of her family. One who is involved in many ventures, including business. Continuing with verse 15: "She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth...meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens." Though she is an industrious woman, we find that her activities all revolve around the home. Though...