Proverbs 31:27-28

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 31

8 songs meet this passage

  • “Guess I can't see the harm in working and being a mama”

    Piece of Me · Britney Spears

    resonates with Proverbs 31:27-28

    She defends her identity as a working mother against public judgment, echoing Scripture's own honoring of a woman's labor and care for her household.

  • “By day, she's a clerk, by night, she turn stripper”

    Salt Shaker · Ying Yang Twins & Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

    strains against Proverbs 31:25-30

    Scripture praises a woman's dignity and character; here a woman's worth is reduced to what she can perform for money and male attention.

  • “my momma told me don't let no one break me”

    Heart of a Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music) · Kid Cudi

    resonates with Proverbs 31:26-28

    A mother's wisdom passed down as an anchor point, a small but real source of steadying truth in the chaos.

  • Dear Mama (Remix Version) [feat. Anthony Hamilton] · 2Pac

    resonates with Proverbs 31:28

    The whole song functions as this verse in action: a child rising up to call his mother blessed for her sacrifice.

  • I Ain't Mad At Cha (feat. Danny Boy) · 2Pac

    resonates with Proverbs 31:28

    A tender, honoring moment toward his mother breaks through the song's hardness, showing real love amid regret.

  • “Mama love me so I can do no wrong”

    Dark Queen · Lil Uzi Vert

    resonates with Proverbs 31:28

    A son honoring and praising his mother's steadfast love echoes this picture of a mother whose children rise up and call her blessed.

  • I Miss You · N II U

    resonates with Proverbs 31:28

    The song's gratitude for a mother's life-giving love mirrors the honor given to a godly mother here.

  • Then · Brad Paisley

    resonates with Proverbs 31:28-29

    The song's vision of lifelong love that only deepens with age echoes the honor given to a wife whose worth is seen clearly over a lifetime.

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