Proverbs 31:27

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 14:1 contrasts the wise woman building her house with folly tearing it down — directly parallel to diligent household management here.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 calls believers to work with their hands and avoid idleness — the same diligent ethic as Proverbs 31:27.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 Related theme

2 Thessalonians 3:6 commands avoidance of idle brothers — reinforcing the condemnation of idleness implied in 'not eat the bread of idleness.'

Titus 2:4 Parallel

Titus 2:4 instructs young women to be workers at home and love their families — directly reflecting the household diligence in Proverbs 31:27.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:8, Paul refuses to eat bread without working — mirroring the Proverbs 31 woman's avoidance of idle bread.

In 1 Timothy 5:13, idle women become gossips and busybodies — the opposite of the Proverbs 31 woman who avoids idleness.

In 1 Timothy 5:14, Paul urges young widows to manage their households — a direct echo of the Proverbs 31 woman's oversight.

1 Timothy 5:10 lists good works of a godly widow — caring for household and others — mirroring the industrious woman here.