women of virtue
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47And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior. 48For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed. 49For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
1The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him: 2“What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows? 3Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings. 4Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns. 5And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. 6Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.
3Old women, similarly, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well, 4so that they may teach prudence to the young women, so that they may love their husbands, love their children, 5be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.
10Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price.
26She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
10Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price. 11The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils. 12She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life. 13She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands. 14She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away. 15And she has risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and provisions to her maids.
4A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones.
25Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days.
9Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire, 10but in a manner proper for women who are professing piety by means of good works.
30Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.
28Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her. 29Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all.
7Similarly, you husbands should live with them in accord with knowledge, bestowing honor on the female as the weaker vessel and as co-heirs of the life of grace, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
12Honor your father and your mother, so that you may have a long life upon the land, which the Lord your God will give to you. 13You shall not murder. 14You shall not commit adultery. 15You shall not steal.
20She has opened her hand to the needy, and she has extended her hands to the poor.
3For you, there should be no unnecessary adornment of the hair, or surrounding with gold, or the wearing of ornate clothing.
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, in order to make known to his servants the things that must soon occur, and which he signified by sending his Angel to his servant John;
1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars. 2And being with child, she cried out while giving birth, and she was suffering in order to give birth.