As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
Proverbs 12:4 - King James 2000 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A virtuous and worthy wife [earnest and strong in character] is a crowning joy to her husband, but she who makes him ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. [Prov. 31:23; I Cor. 11:7.] American Standard Version (1901) A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Common English Bible A strong woman is a crown to her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like rot in his bones. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is a rottenness in his bones. |
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and angry woman.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.
For an unloved woman when she is married; and a maidservant that is heir to her mistress.
When I heard, my body trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he comes up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to you all that you require: for all the city of my people does know that you are a virtuous woman.