Proverbs 12:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.”
Proverbs 12:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:4 in Context — Proverbs 12
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
What Does Proverbs 12:4 Mean?
Proverbs 12:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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