unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/12/03.md

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A person cannot be established by wickedness

This can be stated in active form. AT: "No one can become safe and secure by doing what is wicked" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

cannot be uprooted

"Uprooted" represents being pulled out of the ground like a plant or a tree. This cannot happen to those who do right. AT: "are as stable as a tree with deep roots" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

A worthy wife is her husband's crown

A crown represents the greatest honor a person can receive. AT: "A good wife is a sign of great honor for her husband" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones

A disease that rots the bones represents the spoiling of a person's life. AT: "a wife's shameful acts destroy her husband's influence and happiness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

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