Prov 12:4 in context
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Proverbs 12:4

A skilled (efficient, alert, honest) wife (with a strong character and initiative) is her husband's crown,
but a wife who causes shame (confusion, disorder) is like rot (decay) in his bones.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֵשֶׁת   חַיִל   עֲטֶרֶת   בַּעְלָהּ   וּכְרָקָב   בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו   מְבִישָׁה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

γυνὴ ἀνδρεία στέφανος τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς ὥσπερ δὲ ἐν ξύλῳ σκώληξ οὕτως ἄνδρα ἀπόλλυσιν γυνὴ κακοποιός

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0802
H9014
 אֵֽשֶׁת (eshet-)
־
woman
link
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H2428
 חַ֭יִל (chajil)
 strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5850
 עֲטֶ֣רֶת (ateret)
 crown
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H1167
H9024
 בַּעְלָ֑ (baela)
הּ (h)
 master
her
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3fs
H9002
H9004
H7538
 וּ (o)
כְ (khe)
רָקָ֖ב (raqav)
 and
like
rottenness
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncbsa
H9003
H6106
H9023
 בְּ (be)
עַצְמוֹתָ֣י (atzemvótaj)
ו (v)
 in
bone
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncfpc
Sp3ms
H0954
H9016
 מְבִישָֽׁה (mevishah)
׃
be ashamed
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♀ sing. hiphil participle active feminine singular

Vhrfsa

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