Proverbs

Proverbs 31:27

²⁷She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

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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.

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.