Proverbs 12:4

Conservative English Version

A helpful wife is a jewel for her husband, but a shameless wife will make his bones rot.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:22

A beautiful woman who acts foolishly is like a gold ring on the snout of a pig.

Proverbs 12:5

Good people have kind thoughts, but you should never trust the advice of someone evil.

Proverbs 14:1

A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.

Proverbs 14:30

It's healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.

Proverbs 18:22

A man's greatest treasure is his wife-- she is a gift from the LORD.

Proverbs 21:19

It's better out in the desert than at home with a nagging, complaining wife.

Proverbs 21:9

It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.

Proverbs 30:23

a hateful woman who finds a husband, and a slave who takes the place of the woman who owns her.

Proverbs 31:29

"There are many good women, but you are the best!"

Habakkuk 3:16

When I heard this message, I felt weak from fear, and my lips quivered. My bones seemed to melt, and I stumbled around. But I will patiently wait. Someday those vicious enemies will be struck by disaster.

1 Corinthians 11:11

As far as the Lord is concerned, men and women need each other.

1 Corinthians 11:7

Men were created to be like God and to bring honor to God. This means that a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honor to men.

Ruth 3:11

Don't worry, I'll do what you have asked. You are respected by everyone in town.