Proverbs 31:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

New Living Translation
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
She watches over the activities of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

NASB 1995
She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

NASB 1977
She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

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

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

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

Contemporary English Version
She takes good care of her family and is never lazy.

Good News Translation
She is always busy and looks after her family's needs.

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

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

New King James Version
She watches over the ways of her household, And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: and eateth not her bread with idlenesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
She loketh wel to the wayes of hir housholde, & eateth not hir bred with ydilnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
She [is] watching the ways of her household, "" And she does not eat bread of sloth.

Young's Literal Translation
She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

Smith's Literal Translation
She viewed the goings of her house, and the bread of sloth she will not eat.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The ways of her house are open and she has not eaten the bread of laziness.

Lamsa Bible
The ways of her household are above reproach, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
















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