Proverbs 12:4

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

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All Translations

BBE BBE

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.

DBY DBY

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

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

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

YLT YLT

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