Proverbs 12:4
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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 Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Proverbs 12:4
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
- Douay Rheims 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
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