She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:27 · retained source text
She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.
KJV dictionary & concordance
idleness
Meaning of “idleness”
Lack of work or useful activity.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Proverbs 31:27
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Every verse containing “idleness”
¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:18 · retained source text
¶ By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth; and through idlenesse of the hands the house droppeth through.
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:49 · retained source text
Behold, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom; Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poore and needy.
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Abstinence from labor or employment; the state of a person who is unemployed in labor, or unoccupied in business; the state of doing nothing.