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

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

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

A capable wife is her husband’s crown,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

is a crown
עטרה 
`atarah 
Usage: 23

בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

is as rottenness
רקב 
Raqab 
Usage: 5

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

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;

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