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Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
Proverbs 12:4 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 12:4 in other translations
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
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In context
1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.
2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked--deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are: `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
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