Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.