Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 cannot endure in ungodliness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:30
A merry heart is the life of the body; but rancor consumeth away the bones.
Habakkuk 3:16
When I hear this, my body is vexed, my lips tremble at the voice thereof, my bones corrupt, I am afraid where I stand. O that I might rest in the day of trouble, that I might go up unto our people, which are already prepared.
1 Corinthians 11:7
A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.
Proverbs 14:1
A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.
Proverbs 19:13-14
An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a chiding and an angry woman.
Proverbs 27:15-16
A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.
Proverbs 31:10-25
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
1 Corinthians 11:11
Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.