Holy Scripture
Proverbs 31:18
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“She tasted and saw that her trading was good, etc. What he says, "Her trading," surely refers to that field which he mentioned above: "She considered a field and bought it." Therefore, the holy Church tasted, a perfect soul tasted, that is, recognized from the innermost desire of the mind, that the trading of everlast…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.
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16She views a farm, and buys it: And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession.
17She strongly girds her loins, And strengthens her arms for work.
— Proverbs 31:18 —
19She reaches forth her arms to needful works, And applies her hands to the spindle.
20And she opens her hands to the needy, And reaches out fruit to the poor.