[Granville-Hough] 29 Sep 2009 - Virtuous Wife

[Trustees for Granville W. Hough]

Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:40:21 -0700
From: Granville W Hough <gwhough at oakapple.net>
Subject: VirtuousWife 29 Sep 2009

  The Ideal SullivanÆs Hollow Woman.

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies!
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have 
no need of spoil.
She shall do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchantsÆ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, 
and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it, with the fruit of her hands, she 
planteth a vineyard.
She girdith her loins with strength, and strentheneth her arms.
She layeth her hand 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.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household 
are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the county seat, when he sitteth among the 
elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the 
merchant.
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread 
of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he 
praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the 
Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the 
community.

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All the above whilst she bringeth forth 12 healthy children to work the 
family farm,
mind the sheep and other livestock in the piney woods,
and pay heed at school and church!!
(Adapted from the last chapter of Proverbs, Grandpa Hough.)