Compare Proverbs 12:4
See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.
The verse Proverbs 12:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| King James Bible (KJV) | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| American Standard Version (ASV) | A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| Douay Rheims Bible (DRB) | A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones. | |
| Darby Bible Translation (DBT) | A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| English Revised Version (ERV) | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| Webster Bible Translation (WBT) | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| World English Bible (WEB) | A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones. | |
| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame. | |
| American King James Version (AKJV) | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. |
King James Bible
KJV
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
American Standard Version
ASV
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRB
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
Darby Bible Translation
DBT
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
English Revised Version
ERV
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Webster Bible Translation
WBT
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
World English Bible
WEB
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
American King James Version
AKJV
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.