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 Elle est revêtue de force et de gloire, Et elle se rit de l’avenir.

26 Elle ouvre la bouche avec sagesse, Et des instructions aimables sont sur sa langue.

27 Elle veille sur ce qui se passe dans sa maison, Et elle ne mange pas le pain de paresse.

28 Ses fils se lèvent, et la disent heureuse; Son mari se lève, et lui donne des louanges:

29 Plusieurs filles ont une conduite vertueuse; Mais toi, tu les surpasses toutes.

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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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