Proverbs 31:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She looks wellצֹ֭ופִיָּה
(tzo·v·fi·yah)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
to the waysהֲלִיכֹ֣ות
(ha·li·cho·vt)
1979: a going, way, traveling companyfrom halak
of her household,בֵּיתָ֑הּ
(bei·tah;)
1004: a housea prim. root
And does not eatתֹאכֵֽל׃
(to·chel.)
398: to eata prim. root
the breadוְלֶ֥חֶם
(ve·le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
of idleness.עַ֝צְל֗וּת
(atz·lut)
6104: sluggishnessfrom atsel


















KJV Lexicon
She looketh well
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
to the ways
haliykah  (hal-ee-kaw')
a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan -- company, going, walk, way.
haliykah  (hal-ee-kaw')
a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan -- company, going, walk, way.
of her household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and eateth
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
not the bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
of idleness
`atsluwth  (ats-looth')
indolence -- idleness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She watches over the activities of her household and is never idle.

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The ways of her house are open and she has not eaten the bread of laziness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.

King James 2000 Bible
She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
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