# watches over the ways of her household

The word "ways" refers to the way people live. Alternate translation: "makes sure her whole family lives in a way that pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# does not eat the bread of idleness

To "eat the bread of" something means to do something. Alternate translation: "she is not idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# idleness

doing nothing and being lazy