Proverbs 12:4
World English Bible (WEB)
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
In context
2 A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs 12:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
- KJV King James Version
- A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.