Verse 4

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

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,