Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
In Context
26Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
28Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her:—
Cross References
Proverbs 14:1Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
1 Thessalonians 4:11And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands,—even as, unto you, we gave charge—
1 Timothy 5:10In noble works, being well-attested;—if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:11-31
The Virtuous Woman. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field,… Read the whole commentary →