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Proverbs 12:4

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-a wife ofH802 →
חַ֭יִלCha.yilabilityH2428 →
עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret[is] [the] crown ofH5850 →
בַּעְלָ֑הּba'.Lahhusband herH1167 →
וּכְרָקָ֖בu.khe.ra.Kavand [is] like rottennessH7538 →
בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יוbe.'atz.mo.Tavin bones hisH6106 →
מְבִישָֽׁה׃me.vi.Shaha [woman who] acts shamefullyH954 →

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Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.Ruth 3:11And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.Proverbs 31:10–25A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.Genesis 2:24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.Proverbs 14:30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.Proverbs 14:1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.Proverbs 21:19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.Proverbs 19:13–14A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.1 Corinthians 11:11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.Proverbs 27:15–16A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.1 Corinthians 11:7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?Proverbs 10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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