Proverbs 12:4

Coverdale Bible (1535)

A stedfast woman is a crowne vnto hir hu?bonde: but she that behaueth herself vnhonestly, is a corrupcion in his bones.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A mery herte is the life of the body, but rancoure consumeth awaye the bones.
  • Prov 19:13-14 : 13 An vndiscrete sonne is ye heuynes of his father, & a braulynge wife is like the topp of an house, where thorow it is euer droppynge. 14 House & riches maye a ma haue by ye heretage of his elders, but a discrete woma is the gifte of the LORDE.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner vnder ye house toppe, then with a braulinge woman in a wyde house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in a wyldernesse, the with a chydinge and an angrie woman.
  • Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A brawlynge woman and the rofe of the house droppynge in a raynie daye, maye well be compared together. 16 He that refrayneth her, refrayneth the wynde, and holdeth oyle fast in his hode.
  • Prov 31:10-25 : 10 Who so fyndeth an honest faithful woma, she is moch more worth the perles. 11 The herte of hir husbande maye safely trust in her, so that he shal haue no nede of spoyles. 12 She wil do him good & not euel all ye dayes of hir life. 13 She occupieth woll & flax, & laboureth gladly wt hir handes. 14 She is like a marchauntes shippe, that bryngeth hir vytayles from farre. 15 She is vp in ye night season, to prouyde meate for hir housholde, & foode for hir maydens. 16 She considreth lode, & byeth it, and wt the frute of hir handes she planteth a vynyarde. 17 She gyrdeth hir loynes with strength, and courageth hir armes. 18 And yf she perceaue that hir houswifrie doth good, hir candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth hir fyngers to the spyndle, & hir hande taketh holde of ye rocke. 20 She openeth hir hande to ye poore, yee she stretcheth forth hir hades to soch as haue nede. 21 She feareth not yt the colde of wynter shal hurte hir house, for all hir housholde folkes are duble clothed. 22 She maketh hir self fayre ornametes, hir clothige is whyte sylke & purple. 23 Hir hu?bade is moch set by in ye gates, whe he sytteth amonge ye rulers of ye londe. 24 She maketh cloth of sylke & selleth it, and delyuereth a gyrdle vnto ye marchaut. 25 Stregth and honoure is hir clothinge, & in the latter daye she shal reioyse.
  • Hab 3:16 : 16 Whe I heare this, my body is vexed, my lippes tremble at ye voyce therof, my bones corruppe, I am afrayed where I stonde. O that I might rest in the daye of trouble, that I might go vp vnto oure people, which are alredy prepared.
  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 Neuertheles the man oughte not to couer his heade, for so moch as he is the ymage and glory of God: but the woma is the glory of the man.
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 A wyse woma vpholdeth hir house, but a foolish wife plucketh it downe.
  • 1 Cor 11:11 : 11 Neuertheles nether is the man without ye woman, nether the woman without the ma in the LORDE.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 4:8-9
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    78%

    8 Make moch of her, and she shal promote the: Yee yf thou embracest her, she shal brynge the vnto honoure.

    9 She shal make the a gracious heade, and garnish the with ye crowne of glory.

  • Prov 31:10-12
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    76%

    10 Who so fyndeth an honest faithful woma, she is moch more worth the perles.

    11 The herte of hir husbande maye safely trust in her, so that he shal haue no nede of spoyles.

    12 She wil do him good & not euel all ye dayes of hir life.

  • Prov 31:25-31
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    74%

    25 Stregth and honoure is hir clothinge, & in the latter daye she shal reioyse.

    26 She openeth hir mouth with wy?dome, & in hir toge is the lawe of grace.

    27 She loketh wel to the wayes of hir housholde, & eateth not hir bred with ydilnes.

    28 Hir children arise & call hir blessed, & hir hu?bande maketh moch of her.

    29 Many daughters there be yt gather riches together, but thou goest aboue the all.

    30 As for fauor, it is disceatfull, and beutie is a vayne thinge: but a woman that feareth the LORDE, she is worthy to be praysed.

    31 Geue her of the frute of hir handes, and let hir owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • Prov 14:1
    72%

    1 A wyse woma vpholdeth hir house, but a foolish wife plucketh it downe.

  • Prov 11:16
    72%

    16 A gracious woma manteyneth honestie, as for the mightie, they manteyne ryches.

  • Prov 19:13-14
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    72%

    13 An vndiscrete sonne is ye heuynes of his father, & a braulynge wife is like the topp of an house, where thorow it is euer droppynge.

    14 House & riches maye a ma haue by ye heretage of his elders, but a discrete woma is the gifte of the LORDE.

  • Prov 31:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 She maketh hir self fayre ornametes, hir clothige is whyte sylke & purple.

    23 Hir hu?bade is moch set by in ye gates, whe he sytteth amonge ye rulers of ye londe.

  • Prov 11:22
    71%

    22 A fayre woman without discrete maners, is like a rynge of golde in a swynes snoute.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 Who so fyndeth a wife fyndeth a good thynge, & receaueth an wholsome benefite of the LORDE.

  • Ps 128:3-4
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    3 Thy wife shalbe as a frutefull vyne vpon the walles of thy house.

    4 Thy children like the olyue braunches roude aboute yi table.

  • Prov 4:6
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    6 Forsake her not, and she shal preserue the: loue her, and she shal kepe the.

  • Prov 12:3
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    3 A man ca not endure in vngodlynesse, but ye rote of ye righteous shal not be moued.

  • Prov 30:23
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    23 thorow an ydle houswife, & thorow an handmayden yt is heyre to hir mastres.

  • Prov 31:17
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    17 She gyrdeth hir loynes with strength, and courageth hir armes.

  • Esth 1:17
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    17 for this dede of the quene shall come abrode vnto all wemen, so that they shall despyse their hu?bandes before their eyes, and shall saye: The kynge Ahasuers comaunded Vasthi ye quene to come before him, but she wolde not.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5 The thoughtes of ye righteous are right, but the ymaginacion of the vngodly are disceatfull.

  • Prov 3:15-18
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    15 Wy?dome is more worth the precious stones, & all ye thinges yt thou canst desyre, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16 Vpon hir right hande is longe life, & vpon hir left hande is riches & honor.

    17 Hir wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all hir pathes are peaceable.

    18 She is a tre of life to them that laye holde vpon her, and blessed are they that kepe her fast.

  • Prov 5:4
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    4 But at ye last she is as bitter as wormwod, and as sharpe as a two edged swerde.

  • 1 Pet 3:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4 but let ye inwarde ma of ye hert be vncorrupte wt a meke & a quyete sprete, which before God is moch set by.

    5 For after this maner in the olde tyme, dyd ye holy weme which trusted in God, tyer the selues, & were obedient vnto their hussbades:

  • Ezek 16:32
    68%

    32 but as a wife yt breaketh wedlocke, & taketh other in steade of hir hu?bode.

  • Prov 21:9
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    9 It is better to dwell in a corner vnder ye house toppe, then with a braulinge woman in a wyde house.

  • Prov 9:13
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    13 A foolish restlesse woman, full of wordes, and soch one as hath no knowlege,

  • Prov 6:26
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    26 An harlot wil make a ma to begg his bred, but a maried woman wil hunt for ye precious life.

  • Prov 5:18
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    18 Let thy well be blessed, and be glad with the wife of thy youth.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8 A man shalbe commended for his wy?dome, but a foole shal be despysed.

  • Prov 25:24
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    24 It is better to syt in a corner vnder the rofe, then wt a braulynge woman in a wyde house.

  • Prov 16:31
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    31 Age is a crowne of worshipe, yf it be founde in the waye of righteousnes.

  • Job 31:10
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    10 O then let my wife be another mans harlot, and let other lye with her.

  • 1 Cor 11:6
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    6 Yf the woma be not couered, let hir heer also be cut of. But yf it be vncomely for a woman to haue hir heer cut of or to be shauen, then let hir couer hir heade.

  • Prov 31:15
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    15 She is vp in ye night season, to prouyde meate for hir housholde, & foode for hir maydens.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15 A brawlynge woman and the rofe of the house droppynge in a raynie daye, maye well be compared together.

  • Prov 21:19
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    19 It is better to dwell in a wyldernesse, the with a chydinge and an angrie woman.