Proverbs 12:4

A vertuous woman is a crowne to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed, is as rottennesse in his bones.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames {him} is like rottenness in his bones.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- Darby Bible

A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- English Revised Version

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 12:4

12:6 Lie in wait - Are designed to entrap others, and to destroy them. Deliver them - From those that lie in wait for them.