A portion to her maidens — The daily task assigned to each at the same time as the daily food. Compare (Proverbs 30:8);…

And gives meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens— Gives out food for her household, and the allotted portion…

She rises also while it is yet night
That is, before the ascent of the morning, as Aben Ezra explains it, before bre…

This is the description of a virtuous woman of those times, but the general outlines equally apply to every age and nation. She is very careful to …