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Proverbs 12:4-6
New King James Version
Proverbs 12:4-6
New King James Version
4 (A)An[a] excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is (B)like rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 (C)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(D)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:4 Lit. A wife of valor
Proverbs 12:4-6
New International Version
Proverbs 12:4-6
New International Version
4 A wife of noble character(A) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(B)
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(C)
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