Holy Scripture
Proverbs 31:17
A church father on this verse
“"Valiantly girding her loins, she has braced her arms." Valiant she is indeed. Now we see if she is not also a maidservant. With what devotion she serves, and how readily! To prevent the flapping folds of carnal desires from getting in the way of her work she girds her loins, and so avoids treading on overlong skirts…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17She strongly girds her loins, And strengthens her arms for work.
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15And she rises by night, And gives food to her household, And appointed tasks to her maidens.
16She views a farm, and buys it: And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.
— Proverbs 31:17 —
18And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.
19She reaches forth her arms to needful works, And applies her hands to the spindle.