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Proverbs 12:4

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4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband;

But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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Proverbs 12:4: An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,

but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,

but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,

but a wife who causes shame

is like rottenness in his bones.

NLTNew Living Translation

A worthy wife is a crown for her husband,

but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A woman of strength is the crown of her master,

but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

KJV 1900King James Version

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:

But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.