Proverbs 31:27 meaning and explanation

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:27, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to the closing poem of Proverbs, a portrait of the noble wife that King Lemuel's mother taught him. The woman described is not a queen but a household manager whose competence touches commerce, farming, charity and speech.

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