Parallel Verses
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.
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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
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
Interlinear
Chayil
Ba`al
Buwsh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard and my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself that I might rest in the day of trouble; to come up against the people; he cuts him off.
1 Corinthians 11:7
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
Proverbs 14:1
A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Proverbs 19:13-14
A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with a quarrelsome and angry woman.
Proverbs 27:15-16
A never-ending dropping in a very rainy day and a quarrelsome woman are alike.
Proverbs 31:10-25
Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.
1 Corinthians 11:11
But neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.