Proverbs

Proverbs 12:4

⁴A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,

but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of noble character	חַ֭יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
is her husband’s	בַּעְלָ֑הּ	ba‘·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1167 owner, lord
crown	עֲטֶ֣רֶת	‘ă·ṭe·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5850 crown, wreath
but she who causes shame	מְבִישָֽׁה׃	mə·ḇî·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular	H954 be ashamed
is like decay	וּכְרָקָ֖ב	ū·ḵə·rā·qāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7538 rottenness, decay
in his bones	בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו	bə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.