his own and his maidservants. She will think about the field

and acquires it; from the fruit of his hands he plants a vineyard. He girds his loins with strength, and strengthens his muscles. She feels that her occupation is good, and her lamp does not go out even at night. Stretches out his hands

their own to the spinning wheel, and its fingers take hold of the spindle. Hand

She reveals her hand to the poor, and gives her hand to the needy. He is not afraid of the cold for his family, because

that her whole family was dressed in double clothes... Fortress and

beauty is her garment, and she looks merrily at the future...

The children rise up and praise her, the husband, and praises her: "There were many virtuous women, but you surpassed them all

(Proverbs 31:12-21, 25, 28-9).

What to do so that the Lord hears the prayer?

If you wish to offer a pure prayer to God, then first examine your mind and arrange it in such a way that when you say: be merciful

— and you were merciful to him who beseeches you;

When you say, "Do not remember my trespasses," and you did not remember the sins of your neighbor

Your; When thou shalt say, Remember not mine

voluntary and involuntary falls, — and you will not

he remembered the offenses with which he was upset. If

if you do not do this, then you will pray in vain. And God will not hear you, as He testifies

Scripture. Thus, in the Gospel the Lord commands us to pray in this way: And leave it to us

our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you (Matt. 6:12, 14). And in

The Gospel of Luke says: "Let them go, and they shall let you go" (Luke 6:37). And in another place He teaches the disciples to pray thus: And forgive us our sins, for both

we ourselves forgive to every one of our debtors (Luke 11:4).