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Proverbs 12:4

King James Version (KJV)

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Translations

Proverbs 12:4 - Amplified Bible

A virtuous {and} worthy wife [earnest and strong in character] is a crowning joy to her husband, but she who makes him ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 - American Standard Version

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Proverbs 12:4 - Darby Bible

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

Proverbs 12:4 - English Standard Version

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

Proverbs 12:4 - King James Version

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

La mujer virtuosa es corona de su marido,
mas la que lo avergüenza es como podredumbre en sus huesos.

Proverbs 12:4 - The Message

A hearty wife invigorates her husband,
   but a frigid woman is cancer in the bones.

 

Proverbs 12:4 - New American Standard Bible

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames {him} is like rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

La mujer virtuosa es corona de su marido,
Pero la que lo avergüenza es como podredumbre en sus huesos.

Proverbs 12:4 - World English Bible

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, But a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4 - Young's Living Translation

A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

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