So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.

And he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree. And they ate.

Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Now let it be that the young woman to whom I shall say, Please let down your pitcher that I may drink, and she says, Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink; let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I shall know that You have shown kindness to my master.

And she said, Drink, my lord. Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

And she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

And while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Please let me go to the fields, and glean heads of grain after him in whose eyes I may find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the fields belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.

Furthermore Jehovah says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched out necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and make a tinkling with their feet;

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and their headbands, and their crescents of the moon,

the turbans, and the leg ornaments, and the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the amulets;

the festal apparel and the outer garments; and the mantles, and the purses;

And it shall be, instead of a smell of perfume, there shall be an odor of decay. And instead of a belt, a rope. And instead of well set hair, baldness. And instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

Rise up, you women who are at ease; hear my voice, you careless daughters; listen to my speech.

Tremble, you women at ease; be troubled, you careless ones; strip yourselves and make yourselves bare, and gird sackcloth on your loins.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone does not desire to work, neither shall he eat.

Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

being well reported of for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary for reproach.

to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.