Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
New American Standard Bible
But she who shames him is like
King James Version
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Holman Bible
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.
International Standard Version
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer.
A Conservative Version
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but she who makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
American Standard Version
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Amplified
A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Julia Smith Translation
A woman of strength is a crown to her husband: and she causing shame, as rottenness in his bones.
King James 2000
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A woman of strength [is] the crown of her master, but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
Modern King James verseion
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.
NET Bible
A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.
New Heart English Bible
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
Webster
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
World English Bible
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
Themes
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Wives » Good » Are a blessing to husbands
Women » For love of sympathy of » As wives
Topics
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Ba`al
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed. 4 A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame. 5 The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:30
The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard, and I trembled within me, at the voice, my lips, quivered, decay, entered, my bones, and, in my limbs, I trembled, - though I am to find rest, in the day of distress, when their invader, cometh up against the people.
1 Corinthians 11:7
For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God, - but, the woman, is the glory of man;
Proverbs 14:1
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
Proverbs 19:13-14
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
Proverbs 27:15-16
A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
Proverbs 31:10-25
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
1 Corinthians 11:11
Howbeit, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman - in the Lord;