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צ֭וֹפִיָּהtsofiyahbeholdצָפָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “behold”, a verb used as a describing wordH6822properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, awaitbehold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).הֲלִיכ֣וֹתhalikhotcompanyהֲלִיכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1979a walking; by implication, a procession or march, a caravancompany, going, walk, way.בֵּיתָ֑הּbeytahfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a 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,…וְלֶ֥חֶםvelechemand breadלֶחֶםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.עַ֝צְל֗וּתatslutidlenessעַצְלוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “idleness”, the ordinary formH6104indolenceidleness.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (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 trul…תֹאכֵֽלtokheleatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to 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.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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American Standard Version (1901)
She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.
Young’s Literal Translation
She [is] watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
World English Bible
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
Darby Translation
She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Douay-Rheims
She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
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