Proverbs 12:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames [him] is like rottenness in his bones.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is as rottenness in his bones.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A vertuous woman [is] a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, [is] as rottennesse in his bones.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband; but a wife who does evil destroys her husband like a boring-worm, and like a termite.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones. |
A virtuous
2428 {2428} Primeחַיִלchayil{khah'-yil}
From H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.
woman
802 {0802} Primeאִשָּׁה'ishshah{ish-shaw'}
The first form is the feminine of H0376 or H0582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582).
[ is] a crown
5850
to her husband:
1167 {1167} Primeבַּעַלba`al{bah'-al}
From H1166; a master; hence a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense.
but she that maketh ashamed
954 {0954} Primeבּושׁbuwsh{boosh}
A primitive root; properly to pale, that is, by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed, or delayed.
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
[ is] as rottenness
7538 {7538} Primeרָקָבraqab{raw-kawb'}
From H7537; decay (by caries).
in his bones.
6106 {6106} Primeעֶצֶם`etsem{eh'-tsem}
From H6105; a bone (as strong); by extension the body; figuratively the substance, that is, (as pronoun) selfsame. |
Proverbs 12:4
_ _ A virtuous woman — in the wide sense of well-disposed to all moral duties (Proverbs 31:10).
_ _ maketh ashamed — that is, by misconduct.
_ _ rottenness — an incurable evil. |
Proverbs 12:4
_ _ Note, 1. He that is blessed with a good wife is as happy as if he were upon the throne, for she is no less than a crown to him. A virtuous woman, that is pious and prudent, ingenious and industrious, that is active for the good of her family and looks well to the ways of her household, that makes conscience of her duty in every relation, a woman of spirit, that can bear crosses without disturbance, such a one owns her husband for her head, and therefore she is a crown to him, not only a credit and honour to him, as a crown is an ornament, but supports and keeps up his authority in his family, as a crown is an ensign of power. She is submissive and faithful to him and by her example teaches his children and servants to be so too. 2. He that is plagued with a bad wife is as miserable as if he were upon the dunghill; for she is no better than rottenness in his bones, an incurable disease, besides that she makes him ashamed. She that is silly and slothful, wasteful and wanton, passionate and ill-tongued, ruins both the credit and comfort of her husband. If he go abroad, his head is hung down, for his wife's faults turn to his reproach. If he retire into himself, his heart is sunk; he is continually uneasy; it is an affliction that preys much upon the spirits. |
- virtuous:
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Proverbs 19:13-14 A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. ... House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
Proverbs 31:10-25 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. ... Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
1 Corinthians 11:7 For a man indeed ought not to cover [his] head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
1 Corinthians 11:11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
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- she:
Proverbs 21:9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 27:15-16 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. ... Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself].
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Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Habakkuk 3:16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
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