Proverbs 12:4-6
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]
5 The plans of the just are right;
the designs of the wicked are deceit.[b]
6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright saves them.[c]
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).
- 12:5 The opposite of “just” is not injustice but “deceit.” The wicked will be deceived in their plans in the sense that their planning will not succeed.
- 12:6 Words are a favorite theme of Proverbs. The words of the wicked effect harm to others whereas the words of the righteous protect themselves.
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