Proverbs 12:4
“A vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, is as rottennesse in his bones.”
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Proverbs 12:4 Context
2A good man obtaineth fauour of the Lord: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne. 3A man shall not bee established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued. 4A vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, is as rottennesse in his bones. 5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6The words of the wicked are to lie in waite for blood: but the mouth of the vpright shall deliuer them.
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A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.
- King James Version
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames {him} is like rottenness in his bones.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
- Basic English Bible
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- Darby Bible
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- Webster's Bible
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
- World English Bible
A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible