Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman’s goodness, but better is a religious daughter than a son without shame.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; it is woman who brings shame and disgrace.
Good News Translation®
A man's wickedness is better than a woman's goodness; women bring shame and disgrace.
Wycliffe Bible
For why the wickedness of a man is better, that is, less evil, than a woman doing well, and a woman shaming into shame (or reproach). [Better forsooth is the wickedness of a man, then a woman doing benefit, and a woman confounded into reproof.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; and it is a woman who brings shame and disgrace.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; it is a woman who brings shame and disgrace.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; it is woman who brings shame and disgrace.
Common English Bible © 2011
A man’s wickedness is better than a woman who does good and a disgraced woman who brings shame.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Better a man’s harshness than a woman’s indulgence, a frightened daughter than any disgrace.
Revised Standard Version
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; and it is a woman who brings shame and disgrace.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; it is woman who brings shame and disgrace.