Proverbs 12:3-5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

³Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.^(A)

⁴A capable wife^[a] is her husband’s crown,^(B)
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.^(C)

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

Proverbs 12:3-5

New International Version

³No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.^(A)

⁴A wife of noble character^(B) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.^(C)

⁵The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)