Holy Scripture
Proverbs 31:13
A church father on this verse
“The sacred text describes this housewife as a weaver of woolens and linen. But what we want to find out is what wool represents and what linen does. I think wool means something of the flesh, linen something of the spirit. I hazard this conjecture from the order we wear our clothes in; our underclothes or inner garmen…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
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In context
11The heart of her husband trusts in her: Such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
12For she employs all her living for her husband’s good.
— Proverbs 31:13 —
14She is like a ship trading from a distance: So she procures her livelihood.
15And she rises by night, And gives food to her household, And appointed tasks to her maidens.