On Womanhood

An ill-trained woman is dull and frivolous, but a well-bred female is soft and elegant. Yes, The intellectual worth and polished manners of well-bred women is priceless; celebrate it.

An unbearable woman, like a thoughtless freemartin, is rough and masculine; far be it from you.

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she brings her food from afar. She rises also while it is yet night, and gives meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night. She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the staff. She stretches out her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches 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 makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all” (Proverbs 31:10-29).

“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears The LORD, she shall be praised” (Proverbs 31:30).

Are you looking for a wife? Do not consider money as a principal consideration, but religion and virtue as the main requisites; for money comes and goes, but a woman that fears GOD: who can find?

Who is able to mould society for good or bad, as women? May GOD make our ladies to be women of good taste, not only in transient matters of the moment, but in religion and things of eternity – for JESUS’ sake, Amen.

Ah, the value of a wise mother! She fosters her children’s infancy with fondness, watches over their childhood with anxiety, and reviews their youth with an interest compounded of all that is tender, wise, and pious: and what creature can equalize a woman’s worth? May the LORD make such to be the women of our nation, for JESUS’ sake, Amen.

A good woman is virtuous and pious, at once informed and elegant in mind: for she has excellent management of her household.

A virtuous woman is tame and meek, but boisterous wretches, like unruly dogs unaccustomed to restraint, alert onlookers that noise is their repose.

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