Proverbs 12:4 Cross References - CLV

⁴ A wife of ability is her spouse's crown, Yet she who brings shame is as rottenness in his bones."

¹ A woman's wisdom builds her house, Yet the foolish one pulls it down with her hands."

³⁰ A healing heart is life to the flesh, Yet jealousy is rottenness to the bones."

¹³ A stupid son is woe to his father, And a quarrelsome wife like a persistent leaking." ¹⁴ A house and wealth are an allotment from fathers, Yet from Yahweh comes an intelligent wife."

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop Than share with a quarrelsome wife a house of partnership.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness land Than with a quarrelsome and vexatious wife.

¹⁵ A persistent leaking on a blustery day And a quarrelsome wife--it is equal; ¹⁶ He who stifles her can stifle the wind And can dictate to oil in his right hand.

¹⁰ A wife of ability, who can find? Far more than rubies is her worth." ¹¹ Her spouse's heart understanding puts trust in her, So that he lacks no proceeds." ¹² She requites him with good and not evil All the days of her life. ¹³ She seeks after wool and flax And works them according to the delight of her palms. ¹⁴ She is like the ships of a merchant; She brings her bread from afar. ¹⁵ She rises while it is still night And provides viands for her household And dole for her maidens. ¹⁶ She plans for a field and procures it; From the fruit of her palms she plants a vineyard. ¹⁷ She girds her waist with strength, And she makes her arms resolute." ¹⁸ She inspects to see that her merchandise is good; Her lamp is not quenched at night. ¹⁹ She puts forth her hands on the distaff, And her palms hold firm to the spindle." ²⁰ She spreads out her palm to the humble And puts forth her hands to the needy. ²¹ She does not fear the snow for her household, For all in her household are clothed with double garments." ²² She makes decorative covers for herself; Her clothing is cambric and purple. ²³ Her spouse is acknowledged in the gateways, When he sits with the elders of the land." ²⁴ She makes shirts and sells them, And she produces girdles for the trafficker." ²⁵ Strength and honor are her clothing, And she can make sport of the days hereafter."

¹⁶ I heard and my belly is disturbed; at the sound my lips tingled; trembling is coming into my bones, and under me I am disturbed in flesh. I will rest for the day of distress to go up to the people of my sojourning."

⁷ For a man, indeed, ought not to be covering his head, being inherently the image and glory of God. Yet the woman is the glory of the man."

¹¹ However, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord."