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Proverbs 31:27 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 31:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 31 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”
Proverbs 31:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness—The צ (tsade) line uses tsophiyah (watches over/oversees), a term for watchmen or sentinels (Isaiah 52:8, Ezekiel 3:17). The eshet chayil vigilantly monitors her household's halikhot (ways/doings)—not micromanaging but exercising responsible oversight. This is active leadership, not passive presence.Eateth not the bread of idleness (lechem atslut lo tokhel) directly opposes the sluggard (atsel) condemned throughout Proverbs (6:6-11, 13:4, 19:24, 20:4, 24:30-34). Atslut (idleness/slothfulness) is moral failure, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:27
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“if she has brought up children”
“to love their children”
“brothers”
“but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
“and to do your own business”