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A wife with strength of character is the crown of her husband,
    but the wife who disgraces him is like bone cancer.

The thoughts of righteous people are fair.
    The advice of wicked people is treacherous.
The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush,
    but the words[a] of decent people rescue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:6 Or “mouths.”

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

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

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(C)

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