Proverbs 12:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 A woman of worth is the crown of her husband,(A)
but a disgraceful one is like rot in his bones.[a]
Footnotes
- 12:4 In Proverbs a crown is the result and sign of wise conduct. A good wife is a public sign of the husband’s shrewd judgment and divine blessing (crown), whereas a bad wife brings him inner pain (rot in the bones).
Proverbs 19:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(A)
Ben Sira 7:26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 Do you have a wife? Do not mistreat her,
but do not trust the wife you hate.
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