Proverbs 12:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
  • Prov 19:13-14 : 13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping. 14 House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
  • Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike. 16 He that hideth her, hideth the winde, & she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.
  • Prov 31:10-25 : 10 Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles. 11 The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle. 12 She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life. 13 She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes. 14 She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre. 15 And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides. 16 She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde. 17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes. 18 She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night. 19 She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie. 21 She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet. 22 She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment. 23 Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land. 24 She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant. 25 Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.
  • Hab 3:16 : 16 When I heard, my bellie trembled: my lippes shooke at the voyce: rottennesse entred into my bones, and I trembled in my selfe, that I might rest in the day of trouble: for whe he commeth vp vnto the people, he shall destroy them.
  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 For a man ought not to couer his head: for as much as he is the image & glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
  • 1 Cor 11:11 : 11 Neuertheles, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

    9She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.

  • Prov 31:10-12
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    10Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

    11The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

    12She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

  • Prov 31:25-31
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    74%

    25Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

    27She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

    28Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

    29Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

    30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • Prov 11:16
    72%

    16A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

    14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • Prov 31:22-23
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    71%

    22She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

    23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

  • Ps 128:3-4
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    70%

    3Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.

    4Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

  • Prov 4:6
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    6Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.

  • Prov 12:3
    69%

    3A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.

  • Prov 30:23
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    23For the hatefull woman, when she is married, & for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.

  • Prov 31:17
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    17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

  • Esth 1:17
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    17For the acte of the Queene shall come abroade vnto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their owne eyes, & shal say, The King Ahashuerosh comanded Vashti the Queene to be brought in before him, but she came not.

  • Prov 12:5
    69%

    5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 3:15-18
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    69%

    15It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

    17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

  • Prov 5:4
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    4But the end of her is bitter as wormewood, and sharpe as a two edged sworde.

  • 1 Pet 3:4-5
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    4But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.

    5For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.

  • Ezek 16:32
    68%

    32But as a wife that playeth the harlot, and taketh others for her husband:

  • Prov 21:9
    68%

    9It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 9:13
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    13A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

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

  • Prov 12:8
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    8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

  • Prov 25:24
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    24It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 16:31
    67%

    31Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.

  • Job 31:10
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    10Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:

  • 1 Cor 11:6
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    6Therefore if the woman be not couered, let her also be shorne: and if it be shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered.

  • Prov 31:15
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    15And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

  • Prov 21:19
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    19It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.