Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

She looks discretely to the affairs of her household, and she is never lazy.

New American Standard Bible

She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

King James Version

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Holman Bible

She watches over the activities of her household
and is never idle.

A Conservative Version

She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

American Standard Version

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

Amplified


She looks well to how things go in her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Bible in Basic English

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

Darby Translation

She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Julia Smith Translation

She viewed the goings of her house, and the bread of sloth she will not eat

King James 2000

She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She looks after the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she will not eat.

Modern King James verseion

She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

The Emphasized Bible

She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.

Webster

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

World English Bible

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

Youngs Literal Translation

She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 36

to the ways
הליכה 
Haliykah 
Usage: 6

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and eateth
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

not the bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

26 She speaks wisely, teaching with gracious love. 27 She looks discretely to the affairs of her household, and she is never lazy. 28 Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her:


Cross References

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman builds up her household, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,

2 Thessalonians 3:6

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

1 Timothy 5:10

She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Titus 2:4

They should encourage the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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