NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A virtuouschayil (khah'-yil) probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength woman 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman is a crown `atarah (at-aw-raw') a crown -- crown. to her husband ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. but she that maketh ashamed buwsh (boosh) to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed is as rottenness raqab (raw-kawb') decay (by caries) -- rottenness (thing). in his bones `etsem (eh'tsem) a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones. King James Bible A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Holman Christian Standard Bible A capable wife is her husband's crown, but a wife who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. International Standard Version A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer. NET Bible A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A valiant wife is the crown of her husband, and as a boring worm in wood, the woman that does evil things destroys a husband. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wife with strength of character is the crown of her husband, but the wife who disgraces him is like bone cancer. King James 2000 Bible A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones. Links Proverbs 12:4Proverbs 12:4 NIV Proverbs 12:4 NLT Proverbs 12:4 ESV Proverbs 12:4 NASB Proverbs 12:4 KJV |
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