Catholic Public Domain Version
"A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones. "
— Proverbs 12:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. ”
“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”
“A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.”
“A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is as rottenness in his bones.”
“A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.”
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.
Whoever is good shall draw grace from the Lord. But whoever trusts in his own thoughts acts impiously.
Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved.
A diligent woman is a crown to her husband. And she who acts with confusion as to which things are worthy is decay to his bones.
The thoughts of the just are judgments. And the counsels of the impious are dishonest.
The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them.
Turn from the impious, and they will not be. But the house of the just shall stand firm.