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Vulgate (Latin)   
non est caput nequius super caput colubri

King James Variants

Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
Wrath, insolence, and disgrace hold sway when a wife supports the husband.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.
Good News Translation®   
When a man is supported by his wife, there is sure to be anger, arrogance, and humiliation.
Wycliffe Bible   
The ire and unreverence of a woman to her husband is a great shame (or reproof). If a woman hath the first dignity, either chief governail, she is contrary to her husband. [The wrath of a woman and the mis-reverence, great shame. A woman if she have mastery, she is contrary to her husband.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.
Common English Bible © 2011   
There will be anger, shamelessness, and utter disgrace when a wife provides for her husband.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Harsh is the slavery and great the shame when a wife supports her husband.
Revised Standard Version   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
There is wrath and impudence and great disgrace when a wife supports her husband.