A wife of noble character[a] is her husband’s crown,(A)
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:4 Or A wife of quality, or A wife of good character

A wife of noble character(A) is her husband’s crown,
    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(B)

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Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?(A)

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

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16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(A) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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