Proverbs 31:27–28

27 She watches over the ways of her household,

And does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 She looks well to the ways of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household,

And eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Proverbs 31:27–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 She carefully watches everything in her household

and suffers nothing from laziness.

28 Her children stand and bless her.

Her husband praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 She watches over her family

and never wastes her time.

28 Her children speak well of her.

Her husband also praises her,

Proverbs 31:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household,

And eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family,

and she does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children and her husband

stand up and bless her.

In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,

Proverbs 31:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 She watches over the activities of her household

and is never idle.

28 Her sons rise up and call her blessed.

Her husband also praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 She looks well to the ways of her household,

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her happy;

her husband too, and he praises her:

Proverbs 31:27–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 She looks after the ways of her household,

and the bread of idleness she will not eat.

28 Her children rise and consider her happy,

her husband also, and he praises her;

Proverbs 31:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 She watches over family matters.

She is busy all the time.

28 Her children stand up and call her blessed.

Her husband also rises up, and he praises her.

Proverbs 31:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 She looks well to the ways of her household,

And does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and bless her;

Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

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