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Vulgate (Latin)   
vir bellator deficiens per inopiam et vir sensatus contemptus

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New Catholic Bible   
A woman who honors her husband is thought of as wise by all, but if she dishonors him, others will regard her as proud and ungodly. Blessed is the husband of a good wife, for she doubles the length of his life.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A wife honoring her husband will seem wise to all, but if she dishonors him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly. Happy is the husband of a good wife; for the number of his years will be doubled.
Wycliffe Bible   
(This verse is omitted in the original text.)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
A wife honoring her husband will seem wise to all, but if she dishonors him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly. Happy is the husband of a good wife, for the number of his years will be doubled.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
A wife honouring her husband will seem wise to all, but if she dishonours him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly. Happy is the husband of a good wife, for the number of his years will be doubled.
Common English Bible © 2011   
A wife who honors her own husband will appear wise to everyone, but the wife who dishonors her husband with arrogance will be known to all as ungodly. The husband of a good wife is happy, for the number of his years will double.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
A wife honouring her husband will seem wise to all, but if she dishonours him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly. Happy is the husband of a good wife, for the number of his years will be doubled.