Proverbs 12:4
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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In Context
3A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
5The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:22As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a fair woman that is without discretion.
Proverbs 14:30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Proverbs 30:23For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs 31:29Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:4
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. Note, 1. Though men may advance themselves by sinful arts, they cannot by such arts settle and secure themselves; though they may get large estates they cannot get such as will abide: A man shall not be established by wickedness; it may set him in high places, but they are slippery places, Ps. lxxiii. 18 . That prosperity which is raised by sin is built on the sand, and so it will soon appear. 2. Though good men may… Read the whole commentary →