(A)An excellent wife is (B)the crown of her husband,
    but she who (C)brings shame is like (D)rottenness in his bones.
(E)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The words of the wicked (F)lie in wait for blood,
    but (G)the mouth of the upright delivers them.

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