Proverbs 12:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.
  • Prov 19:13-14 : 13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping. 14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
  • Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike, 16 Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
  • Prov 31:10-25 : 10 A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price. 11 The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. 12 She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. 13 She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh `with' her hands. 14 She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. 15 Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. 16 She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. 17 She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. 18 She hath perceived when her merchandise `is' good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. 19 Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. 20 Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed `with' scarlet. 22 Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple `are' her clothing. 23 Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. 24 Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. 25 Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.
  • Hab 3:16 : 16 I have heard, and my belly trembleth, At the noise have my lips quivered, Rottenness doth come into my bones, And in my place I do tremble, That I rest for a day of distress, At the coming up of the people, he overcometh it.
  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
  • 1 Cor 11:11 : 11 but neither `is' a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

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  • Prov 31:10-12
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    76%

    10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price.

    11The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

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  • Prov 31:25-31
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    25Strength and honour `are' her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

    26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

    27She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

    28Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

    29`Many `are' the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

    30The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

    31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

  • Prov 14:1
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    1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

  • Prov 19:13-14
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    72%

    13A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

    14House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

  • Prov 31:22-23
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    71%

    22Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple `are' her clothing.

    23Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22`Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Ps 128:3-4
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    70%

    3Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

    4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

  • Prov 4:6
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    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

  • Prov 12:3
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    3A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

  • Prov 30:23
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    23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

  • Prov 31:17
    69%

    17She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

  • Esth 1:17
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    17for go forth doth the word of the queen unto all the women, to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, in their saying, The king Ahasuerus said to bring in Vashti the queen before him, and she did not come;

  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

  • Prov 3:15-18
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    69%

    15Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

    16Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

    18A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

  • Prov 5:4
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    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

  • 1 Pet 3:4-5
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    4but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

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    32The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.

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    9Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

  • Prov 9:13
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    13A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • Prov 5:18
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    18Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth,

  • Prov 12:8
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    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

  • Prov 25:24
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    24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

  • Prov 16:31
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    31A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

  • Job 31:10
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    10Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.

  • 1 Cor 11:6
    67%

    6for if a woman is not covered -- then let her be shorn, and if `it is' a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven -- let her be covered;

  • Prov 31:15
    67%

    15Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

  • Prov 21:19
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    19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.