Proverbs 31:27

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She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.	She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.	Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

She looketh well^H6822 to the ways^{H1979 H1979} of her household^H1004, and eateth^H398 not the bread^H3899 of idleness^H6104.

Original Hebrew

צֹופִיָּה הֲלִיכֹות בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵל׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
צ֭וֹפִיָּה	Tzo.fi.yah	H6822	HVqrfsa	(she is) watching over
הֲלִיכ֣וֹת	ha.li.Khot	H1979	HNcfpc	(the) ways of
בֵּיתָ֑/הּ	bei.Ta/h	H1004	HNcmsc/Sp3fs	household/ her
וְ/לֶ֥חֶם	ve./Le.chem	H3899	HC/Ncbsc	and/ (the) bread of
עַ֝צְל֗וּת	'atz.Lut	H6104	HNcfsa	laziness
לֹ֣א	lo'	H3808	HTn	not
תֹאכֵֽל	to.Khel	H398	HVqi3fs	she eats

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

H398 — אָכַל (ʼâkal, aw-kal'): a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
H1979 — הֲלִיכָה (hălîykâh, hal-ee-kaw'): feminine of הָלִיךְ; a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravan; company, going, walk, way.
H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
H6104 — עַצְלוּת (ʻatslûwth, ats-looth'): from עָצַל; indolence; idleness.
H6822 — צָפָה (tsâphâh, tsaw-faw'): a primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await; behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Cross References

Related Topics

Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, HOME, WOMEN
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