American Standard Version
Proverbs 4:9
9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace;A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.
Proverbs 4:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
- New International Version (NIV)She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."
- New King James Version (NKJV)She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
Context of Proverbs 4:9
7Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. 8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee. 10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. 11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:9 word by word
תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:9
- Proverbs 1:9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
- Proverbs 3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
- 1 Timothy 2:9In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;
- 1 Peter 3:4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
- Isaiah 28:5In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;
- Hebrews 2:7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
- Revelation 3:21He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A crown of glory - A tiara, diadem, or crown, shall not be more honorable to the princely wearer, than sound wisdom - true religion - coupled with deep learning, shall be to the Christian and the scholar.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9A lovely wreath and a beautiful crown symbolize the rewards of wisdom (see also Proverbs 1:9 and 3:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. ornament--such as the chaplet or wreath of conquerors. deliver--(Compare Ge 14:20). The allusion to a shield, contained in the Hebrew, suggests protection as well as honor (compare Pr 4:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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