3 No one can be established through wickedness,

but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

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

but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness:

But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:

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

3 Wickedness never brings stability,

but the godly have deep roots.

4 A worthy wife is a crown for her husband,

but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.

3 A man is not established by wickedness,

But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.

4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,

But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

3 Doing evil brings no safety at all,

but a good person has safety and security.

4 A good wife is like a crown for her husband,

but a disgraceful wife is like a disease in his bones.

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 she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4 A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

3 A person cannot stand firm on a foundation of wickedness, 

and the roots of righteous people cannot be moved. 

4 A wife with strength of character is the crown of her husband, 

but the wife who disgraces him is like bone cancer. 

3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous is immovable.

4 A capable wife is her husband’s crown,

but a wife who causes shame

is like rottenness in his bones.

3 No one finds security by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

4 A good wife is the crown of her husband,

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

3 A person will not be established by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

4 A woman of strength is the crown of her master,

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

3 If a man does what is evil, he can’t become strong and steady.

But if people do what is right, they can’t be removed from the land.

4 A noble wife is her husband’s crown.

But a wife who brings shame is like sickness in his bones.

3 A man will not be established by wickedness,

But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,

But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.