Proverbs 31:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 31:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 31:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 31:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 31:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 31:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 31:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 31:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.”

Proverbs 31:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 31:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 31:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 31:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.”

Proverbs 31:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 31:27 in Context — Proverbs 31

25 Fortaleza y honor son su vestidura; y en el día postrero reirá.

26 Abrió su boca con sabiduría: y la ley de clemencia está en su lengua.

27 Considera los caminos de su casa, y no come el pan de balde.

28 Levantáronse sus hijos, y llamáronla bienaventurada; y su marido también la alabó.

29 Muchas mujeres hicieron el bien; mas tú las sobrepujaste á todas.

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What Does Proverbs 31:27 Mean?

Proverbs 31:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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