Proverbs

Proverbs 31:27–29

²⁷She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband praises her as well:

²⁹“Many daughters have done noble things,

but you surpass them all!”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She watches over	צ֭וֹפִיָּה	ṣō·w·p̄î·yāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
the affairs	הֲלִיכ֣וֹת	hă·lî·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1979 a going, way, travelling-company
of her household	בֵּיתָ֑הּ	bê·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
and does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	תֹאכֵֽל׃	ṯō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
of idleness	עַ֝צְל֗וּת	‘aṣ·lūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6104 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Her children	בָ֭נֶיהָ	ḇā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
rise up	קָ֣מוּ	qā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and call her blessed	וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ	way·’aš·šə·rū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance
her husband	בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ	ba‘·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1167 owner, lord
praises her as well	וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃	way·ha·lə·lå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1984 shine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַבּ֣וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
daughters	בָּ֭נוֹת	bā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
have done	עָ֣שׂוּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
noble things	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
but you	וְ֝אַ֗תְּ	wə·’at	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
surpass	עָלִ֥ית	‘ā·lîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
them	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כֻּלָּֽנָה׃	kul·lā·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H3605 the whole, all

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 31:27 1 Timothy 5:10 · Titus 2:4 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · Proverbs 14:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Proverbs 31:28 2 Timothy 1:5 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · 1 Kings 2:19 · Psalm 116:16 · Proverbs 31:1 · Song of Solomon 7:1–9 · Isaiah 62:4–5

Proverbs 31:29 Song of Solomon 6:8–9 · Ephesians 5:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.