Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 12:4 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 12:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 12 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 12:4
A virtuous wife crowns her husband—she brings him honor and joy. The contrast with rottenness in bones shows marriage's power to bless or curse. This elevates women's dignity and influence while warning against ungodly unions. The Proverbs 31 woman exemplifies this crown of virtue.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:4
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“but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”
“but envy rots the bones.”
“neither is the woman independent of the man”
“than with a contentious and fretful woman.”
“than to share a house with a contentious woman.”
“A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”
“because he is the image and glory of God”
“and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones”