Proverbs 31:27
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”Proverbs 31:27
What Does Proverbs 31:27 Mean?
Proverbs 31:27 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 31, verse 27 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 31:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Timothy 5:10“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.”Titus 2:4“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”2 Thessalonians 3:6“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.”Proverbs 14:1“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”1 Timothy 5:13“And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”1 Thessalonians 4:11“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”1 Timothy 5:14“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”Ruth 2:17“So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.”2 Thessalonians 3:8“Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:”1 Samuel 25:19“And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.”Genesis 24:15“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
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