Proverbs 31:27

25 Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

29 “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
KJV
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
WEB
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
ASV
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
DARBY
She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
BLB
She watches the goings of her house, and the bread of idleness she does not eat.
ÅB
Hun holder øye med hvordan det går til i hennes hus, og dovenskaps brød spiser hun ikke.
OTB
Hun overvåker aktivitetene i sitt hus, og deltar ikke i lediggang.
B1930
Hun holder øie med hvorledes det går til i hennes hus, og dovenskaps brød eter hun ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Timothy 5:10

    and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

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  • Titus 2:4

    In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6

    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

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  • Proverbs 14:1

    Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11

    and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

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