Proverbs 12:4
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”Proverbs 12:4
What Does Proverbs 12:4 Mean?
Proverbs 12:4 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 12, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 12:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:22“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”Proverbs 31:10“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”Ruth 3:11“And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.”Genesis 2:24“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”Proverbs 21:9“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”Proverbs 14:1“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”Proverbs 14:30“A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”Proverbs 21:19“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”Proverbs 31:23“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”1 Corinthians 11:11“Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.”2 Peter 1:3“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”Proverbs 27:15“A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.”1 Corinthians 11:7“For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.”Philippians 4:8“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”1 Thessalonians 2:19“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?”Proverbs 10:5“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”Hosea 5:12“Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.”Habakkuk 3:16“When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.”
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