| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher.) - 1820 - 402 pages
...of purity, which she imparted to it, during the long period of 58 years. The wisest of men said, " Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies." And if a virtuous female in every rank is inestimable, a virtuous Queen, whose example is of such transcendant... | |
| George Lawson - 1821 - 452 pages
...woman that is dressed in silk and rubies, if he would refuse the same woman in russet. Ver. 1 1 . The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She behaves in such a manner as to be above all suspicion of any thing inconsistent with strict virtue.... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 324 pages
...more to be valued by her happy possessor than the brightest diamond in the mines of the East. 11." The heart' of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." A well-nurtured woman is man's best and truest friend. Her fidelity is inviolable as the covenant of... | |
| 1822 - 184 pages
...say, Who is the Lord: or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. CHAP. XXXI. WHO can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far...husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have DO need of spoil. 143 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh •willingly with her hands. She is like... | |
| Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 pages
...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of Grod of great price. Who can find a virtuous woman : for her price is far above rubies. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain ; but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised. Abstain... | |
| 1823 - 406 pages
...book impressed with the truth of Lemuel's encomium on the devout female: " Who can find a virtuons woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trnst in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil, all the days... | |
| Rammohun Roy - 1823 - 412 pages
...reference to God, yet is applied sometimes to created beings. Proverbs XXXI. 11. " The heart of her hushand doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Isaiah XIV. 32. " The Lord hath founded ^ion and the poor of his people shall trust in- it." AatoJeremiahXVII.fi... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 280 pages
...23, 1713, •• locajum recitata rcvtlvimns ' The same subject! we repeat. SIR, Hos. 3Ep.i. ?M. ' Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. I OBSERVE that many of)'our late papers have repre.r sented to us the characters of accomplished women... | |
| Christian life - 1875 - 350 pages
...and help to him ? Of her it might be said, during the forty-two years of their married life, " The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." After leaving Dusselthal the countess enjoyed the opportunity of more uninterrupted association with... | |
| Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - Crime - 1824 - 528 pages
...consolations sooth him to bear his burdens. There is great wisdom in the following proverbs of Solomon. ' Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband does safe. ly trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil,... | |
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