The Weaver
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Weaver
Scripture Reference:
- Job 7 (further images / scripture text)
Description: The weaver sits at his loom swiftly moving his shuttle through the warp. In the background stands a woman; a second woman wearing a hat watches the weaver through the top open part of a Dutch door. The Dutch artist and poet Jan Luiken (1649-1712) was responsible for drawing this emblem and for creating the motto and poem that follow. Jan Luiken and/or his son Casper Luiken (1672-1708) were responsible for its etching. The attendant scripture text is Job 7:6.
Motto:
Thou who dost pay attention to thy handiwork,
Makest thy life’s work neat.
Poem:
Like the shuttle through the warp,
So fleeting are the days of life,
And they never return:
Let each then conduct himself prudently:
Whether life’s work is done well or badly,
Upon that shall a good or bad reward be based.
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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